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QUINCY, Wash., July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of Governor Christine Gregoire's "Feeding Washington" initiative (http://www.governor.wa.gov/feedingwashington.asp), Sodexo and Annie's Fun/Hirai Farms recently partnered with Governor Christine Gregoire and several other food and agricultural businesses (McCain Foods, National Frozen Foods and Farmer Bean Company) to donate over 30,000 pounds of potatoes to the Quincy Community Food Bank and Second Harvest Inland Northwest.

SEATTLE, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- At a recent forum in Seattle, Washington, Blaine Hirai of Annie's Fun and Hirai Farms was recognized by Sodexo (http://www.sodexo.com) for his support of Sodexo's Stop Hunger Initiative (http://www.sodexofoundation.org) and for his work to help provide food to people and families in need in the Pacific Northwest. During the forum, George Chavel, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo North America, and Kerwin Higashi, Senior Vice President of Sodexo's NW Metropolitan Business Group, presented Blaine Hirai with a special award "in recognition of his partnership and support of the Sodexo NW Metropolitan Business Group and his outstanding efforts to help feed those in need." During his acceptance of the award from Sodexo, Blaine Hirai thanked Sodexo and commended George Chavel and Kerwin Higashi for their leadership and commitment (via Sodexo's Stop Hunger Initiative) in helping people who face hunger and malnutrition.

SPOKANE, Wash., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As people continue to struggle to put food on their tables in this sluggish economy, Hirai Farms, Annie's Fun and Sodexo teamed up on May 6th to make a large donation of potatoes to Second Harvest to provide food for those in need. In particular, Hirai Farms, Annie's Fun and Sodexo donated 40,000 pounds of fresh potatoes to Second Harvest in Spokane that will be distributed to its network of food banks in the Greater Spokane area and across eastern Washington. "The need for potatoes is very great right now at our food banks and we are thankful that Sodexo, Hirai Farms and Annie's Fun have made such a tremendous donation.