Goya Foods announced it is donating 100,000 pounds of food to support communities in Venezuela devastated by recent earthquakes, continuing the company's long history of disaster relief efforts.
The shipment will be distributed through Global Empowerment Mission, a humanitarian organization, with food sourced from Goya's distribution center in Miami.
"Our hearts are with the people of Venezuela during these difficult times," said Peter Unanue, co-president of Goya Foods. "At Goya, we believe that when tragedy strikes, we have a responsibility to be there for those who need us. Through our Goya Gives initiative, we're committed to supporting humanitarian relief efforts and providing food to families as they undertake the long journey toward recovery."
Since its founding in 1936, Goya has positioned itself as a responsive partner during community crises. The company, the largest Hispanic-owned food enterprise in the United States, has historically mobilized resources following hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and wildfires across the United States, Latin America and beyond.
Goya Gives, the company's philanthropic arm, operates as the institutional mechanism through which relief efforts flow. Beyond disaster response, the initiative funds educational scholarships, supports food banks and shelters, and partners with churches and cultural institutions. The program works with more than 300 organizations nationwide.
Goya manufactures and distributes over 2,500 food products sourced from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America.
