TheHersheyCompany.com Homepage www.hersheys.com Search
Home About The Hershey Company Investor Relations Newsroom Business Customers Making A Difference Careers Contact Us Contact Us
Social Responsibility
Company Overview
Company Profile
Company History
Hershey Products
Idea Submission
FAQ
Corporate Governance
Governance Highlights
Management Team
Board of Directors
Commitees & Charters
Governance Principles
Code of Conduct
Related Information
Hershey in the Community
Hershey in the Community
The Hershey Company remains committed to supporting the communities in which it operates and to society in general. Cash and product contributions are made to support a variety of worthy causes and non-profit organizations which support Education, Health & Human Services, Civic & Community initiatives, Arts & Culture and the Environment.

Click here for Product Contributions information.

Eligible for Grants
Emphasis is placed on the needs of communities in which the Company employs a substantial number of people and on programs and institutions reasonably related to its business purposes and needs, while continuing to consider the broader needs of society.

The Hershey Company has plants in the following areas:

  • Hilo, HI
  • Robinson, IL
  • Hazleton, PA
  • Hershey, PA
  • Lancaster, PA
  • Reading, PA
  • Memphis, TN
  • Stuarts Draft, VA
  • Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
  • Sao Roque, Brazil
  • Guadalajara, Mexico


Not Eligible for Grants
•  Organizations without an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt status
•  Individuals
•  Organizations outside the immediate areas of The Hershey Company's manufacturing facilities, with the exception of national and state-wide organizations whose programs complement Hershey's funding priorities
•  Political campaigns, political or lobbying organizations, or those supporting the candidacy of a particular individual
•  Churches or religious organizations, including seminaries, Bible colleges and theological institutions
•  Fraternal organizations
•  Labor organizations
•  Member agencies of the United Way of the Capital Region, Central Pennsylvania (Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties), and United Way of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Exception: requests for capital campaign funding will be considered.
•  Affiliate organizations of the Allied Arts Fund in Central Pennsylvania. Exception: requests for capital campaign funding will be considered.
How to Apply
All requests must be submitted in writing.

For funding requests under $5,000
Please be sure your proposal includes the following:

  • Short description of the organization and its purpose
  • Copy of IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) non-profit status
  • List of organization’s key management and board of directors
  • Latest audited financial statements
  • Amount of support requested
  • Short description and proposed timeline of the project for which you are seeking funding
  • List of other funding sources and support amounts for this project. Include cash, in-kind and volunteer services.
  • List of The Hershey Company employees who currently volunteer for your organization
  • DO NOT send videotapes or unsolicited information

For funding requests $5,000 and over
Please complete the Common Funding Application Form (PDF 80K).

Note: This form is in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you may download it here for free. (PDF format allows you to view your form electronically on most computers. The freely available Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view and print PDF files.)

Organizations near Hershey Premises
Organizations located in communities in which The Hershey Company has manufacturing operations should direct requests for funding to the local management of The Hershey Company facility as follows:

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp.
The Hershey Company
HC1, Box 3
Hilo, HI 96720

Robinson Plant
Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corp.
1401 West Main Street
Robinson, IL 62454

Hazleton Plant
The Hershey Company
Humboldt Industrial Park
P.O. Box 340
Hazleton, PA 18201-0340

The Hershey Company
Corporate Contributions
100 Crystal A Drive
P.O. Box 810
Hershey, PA 17033-0810

Y&S Candies
400 Running Pump Road
Lancaster, PA 17603-2269

Reading Plant
The Hershey Company
200 North 8th Street
Reading, PA 19612-5087

 
Memphis Plant
The Hershey Company
975 Kansas Street
Memphis, TN 38106

Stuarts Draft Plant
Hershey Chocolate of Virginia, Inc.
120 Harold Cook Drive
P.O. Box 1028
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

Smiths Falls Plant
Hershey Canada, Inc.
1 Hershey Drive
P.O. Box 2100
Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 4T8
Canada

Hershey do Brasil LTDA
Rodovia Raposo Tauares, KM63
28240-000 Sao Roque SP Brasil

Hershey Mexico
Carretera Guadalajara
El Castillo Km. 8.05
El Salto, Jalisco, C.P. 45680
Mexico

 

 



> Download Common Funding Application Form (PDF 80K)
Get Adobe Acrobat Reader

Copyright © The Hershey Company
Privacy Policy | Legal Info | Site Map