Where's The Beef? Champaign's Kraft Heinz donates extra hot dogs to local organizations
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Here’s a new one: What happens when you have 200 extra cases of hot dogs? Well for Kraft-Heinz in Champaign, it was a dilemma they faced on Wednesday.

The facility ordered too many hot dogs for an upcoming employee cook out. So, they decided to spread the love and give the extra beef to 43 different organizations throughout Champaign County. This includes schools, churches, food banks, shelters, youth groups and more.

“This is an opportunity to give back and help these organizations that do so much good within our communities,” said Sarah Organ, Site Director at Kraft Heinz. “We couldn’t be prouder to have the opportunity to share some of our great products. Like I said, going into the nicer weather, a hot dog is nice to have, and so we’re just really excited to be able to do it.”

Some groups who got some meat for the grill include:

  • Centennial High School
  • Jefferson Middle School
  • Holy Cross School
  • DREAAM
  • Salvation Army
  • Daily Bread Food Kitchen
  • First String Baseball Program
  • Champaign Cub Scouts
  • Salem Baptist Church
  • CU Able
  • Danville Women’s Shelter
  • Bradley Learning Center
  • St. Thomas School
  • Wirco Employee Cookout
  • Love, Peace & BBQ Festival
  • Tuscola Food Pantry
  • Jesus is the Way Prison Ministry
  • 3 Daycare Centers
  • AAU Football
  • Mahomet Diamond Dogs
  • Adult home for intellectual disabilities
  • AAU Basketball
  • Ride for Cancer Benefit
  • Franklin Steam Academy
  • Rantoul Mobile Home Neighborhood Food Pantry
  • Rantoul Rush Baseball
  • Champaign Eagles Motorcycle Club
  • Ogden Daycare
  • DSC Group Homes
  • Wayne Turner Foundation
  • First Baptist Church in Tolono
  • Argenta Oreana Boy Scout Pack 6131
  • Touching and Changing Lives Ministry Food Giveaway
  • Mahomet Christian Church
  • CU Church
  • Hoopeston Multi Agency, Lean & Lead Academy
  • Tiny Blessings Daycare
  • Champaign Unit 4 Lift Program
  • Community UCC
  • Restoration Urban Ministries Food Pantry
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