Smucker's® Natural Peanut Butter Supports National Parks Conservation Association

Smucker's® Natural Peanut Butter Donates $100,000 to Help Preserve America's National Parks

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Jul 30, 2015, 09:00 ET

ORRVILLE, Ohio, July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Smucker's® Natural Peanut Butter is once again supporting National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) to make a natural difference. In the brand's fourth consecutive year of sponsorship, Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter will donate $100,000 to NPCA. The donation will support projects like America's Great Waters, a program that protects the health of the waters in and around national parks.

"We are proud to continue our partnership with NPCA and support their efforts to conserve the natural beauty of our country's national parks," said Maribeth Burns, Vice President, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company. "We encourage families to get out and explore their closest park and find new ways to make a natural difference in their homes and communities."

NPCA is committed to educating, engaging and empowering new national park advocates to ensure America's favorite places continue to thrive. In support of this commitment, the organization has launched the Find Your Voice campaign, which seeks to empower individuals to make a natural difference in support of their national parks.

"We are thrilled to see our partnership with Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter continue for another year," says Carrie Smith, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships, Marketing & Licensing for National Parks Conservation Association. "It is with partners like Smucker's that we are able to launch initiatives like the Find Your Voice Campaign. It is our hope that this effort will inspire the next generation of both national park visitors and national park advocates."

Bring Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter along on your next hiking trip or summer picnic with simple on-the-go recipes like Banana Cinnamon Toast or California Sandwich Rounds. For product information, additional recipes and articles on how to be active outdoors visit SmuckersNaturalPeanutButter.com or follow us on Facebook. Follow the conversation with #MakeANaturalDifference.

About National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice for our national parks. NPCA and its more than one million members and supporters work together to protect and preserve our nation's natural, historical, and cultural heritage for future generations. For more information, visit www.npca.org.

About The J.M. Smucker Company
For more than 115 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer food and beverage products and pet food and pet snacks in North America with annual net sales of approximately $8 billion. In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include Smucker's®, Folgers®, Jif®, Dunkin' Donuts®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Café Bustelo®, Martha White®, truRoots®, Sahale Snacks®, Robin Hood®, and Bick's®. In pet food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix®, Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural Balance®, and 9Lives®. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com

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