Mt. Olive Pickles Gives Back
Mt. Olive Pickle Company believes a strong company can help make a strong community. It focuses on producing quality, innovative products and serving customers well. In 2023, Mt. Olive provided nearly $1.25 million in financial support and products to dozens of civic and charitable efforts.
“Around 98 years ago, a group of business leaders organized our company as a way to improve their hometown,” said Greg Smith, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We strive to remember our roots by giving back to our local community and beyond.”
Some of our largest beneficiaries include:
• Make-A-Wish America
• The University of Mount Olive
• Wayne Community College
• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County
• United Way of Wayne County
Mt. Olive Pickle Company also supports organizations for veterans and active duty military in big ways and small. The company donates product to Operation North State, which fills 1,500 Christmas boxes with items that are delivered to “shut-in” veterans. Each fall it partners with the local Carolina Patriots DAR chapter to send product and gift packs to service members in the Wounded Warrior Battalion East at Camp LeJeune.
Mt. Olive’s Partnership with Make-A-Wish
In partnership with Make-A-Wish since 2020, Mt. Olive is honored to help Make-A-Wish fulfill its mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Mt. Olive chose to support Make-A-Wish because through its wish-granting, children are given a sense of anticipation for something positive and empowering in their lives.
These special moments of joy make a real difference. In fact, a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a serious illness. It’s an experience that can help them live with, or even overcome, their illnesses.
The support of our loyal consumers directly impacts making dreams come true for children through Make-A-Wish. Consumer purchases help Mt. Olive spread joy to children and transform lives, one wish at a time. Mt. Olive Pickle Company believes every child battling a critical illness should experience the hope and delight of a wish fulfilled, an experience designed to bring a smile and sweet memories.
About Mt. Olive Pickle Company
Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. is located at the Corner of Cucumber & Vine in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Local business leaders formally organized it in 1926 as a way to create a new market for area farmers. Today, Mt. Olive Pickle packs and sells well over 230 million jars of pickles, peppers and relishes annually, dominating the US retail pickle market. The company employs over 1,200 Pickle People in its North Carolina operations. Mt. Olive Pickle Company is the largest privately-held pickle company in the nation, with operations encompassing 1.5 million square feet of production and warehouse space spread over 250 acres.
Contact:
Lynn Williams, Public Relations Manager / 919.581.3628 / lwilliams@mtolivepickles.com