(Indianapolis) — The Indiana Pacers are turning 3-pointers into protein for families across Indiana.
Through a new partnership between the Pacers Foundation’s Drive & Dish program, Kroger, MPS Egg Farms and HATCH for Hunger, more than 100,000 eggs are headed to people in need. For every 3-pointer the Pacers make at home for the remainder of the season, three cases of eggs, each containing 540 eggs, will be donated.
The initiative is expected to provide approximately 100,000 eggs, almost 9,000 dozen, to families.
“This initiative will help feed thousands of Hoosiers, and that’s a powerful way we can make an impact beyond the game,” said Corey Wilson, Pacers Sports & Entertainment senior vice president of community engagement. “Drive & Dish continues to show how basketball can bring people together to support those who need it most.”
Drive & Dish is a free program funded by Pacers coach Rick Carlisle with support from the Pacers Foundation, donors, corporate partners, and philanthropies. The program has served more than 1,000 households and distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food in its first year.
Kroger Division President Colleen Juergensen praised the partnership. “Coach Carlisle created an awesome way to help struggling families put nutritious food on the table,” she said. “Now, with MPS Eggs and HATCH, Kroger will help the Coach put more essential protein into the meals the families prepare.”
MPS Egg Farms is a 6th generation family-owned business based in North Manchester, Indiana and the 6th largest egg producer in the U.S.