» Values » Better Our CommunitiesAs a family-owned company with 8,000 associates across the globe, we reach beyond our own homes and offices and better the communities in which we live and work.
Our main charitable focus, readying the “next generation,” aligns with our long-term heritage of multi-generational family ownership as well as the primary focus our organization places on the development of our own leaders and associates. It includes two critical areas of external support:
In addition to our company’s main charitable focus, our associates also provide valuable support for local organizations and causes for which they have a passion, devoting their time and talents to enrich lives every day across their local communities.
Little more than a year ago, Rich’s associate Dave Packer watched a news program highlighting a widespread homelessness epidemic. Today, Packer has actively engaged himself, and Rich Products, in efforts to be a part of the solution. Partnering with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless,…
When Hurricane Sandy tore across the eastern US coast in late October it left thousands of families cold, hungry and homeless in its wake. The tragic events of that day crippled transportation, shutdown businesses and changed countless lives forever. As families begin to rebuild and…
It’s all in a day’s work! In his professional life as District Distribution Supervisor for Rich’s Frozen Ice Cream Cakes in Tampa, Florida, Shawn Wolf exerts his expertise in frozen foods. But beyond the tasty treats in the freezer case, Wolf pursues a wide array…
In July 2012, Rich’s Executive Team member Maureen Hurley traveled to Nicaragua to learn more about land reform in Central America. The trip, sponsored by Agros International,a non-profit group committed to breaking the cycle of poverty for rural families by enabling landless communities to achieve…
Some organizations, much like fine ingredients, simply work well together. Rich Products and the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County share a natural connection; both are driven to improve community well-being. For more than 20 years, Rich’s has partnered with the United Way to…
The impact that Rich Products Corporation makes around the world doesn’t stop with its wide-ranging variety of top-notch, on-trend food products favored by customers and consumers alike; no, that’s just the beginning. A worldwide leader in the food industry, the family owned company also has…
His legs were pumping, his feet were peddling and, most of all, his heart was pounding. But nothing was going to prevent 59-year-old Sil Dan from reaching his goal: cycling roughly 50 miles for Owen’s Toy Box, a Western New York charity that brightens the…
Whether on or off the clock, Rich’s associates are passionate about giving back to the communities where they live and work. In Buffalo, N.Y., home to the company’s world headquarters, a great example of how Rich’s provides community assistance is through its loyal volunteer relationship…
What calls for thousands of perfectly iced cupcakes, yards of moist, delicious cake, a half-ton of sugary- icing and hundreds of volunteer hours? Celebratory commissary openings with a huge, “sweet” thank you honoring those who dedicate their lives to our nation’s freedom. Rich Products Corporation…
Associates at Rich’s New Britain plant had everyone screaming for ice cream on Valentine’s Day, as they kicked off, or shall we say “licked” off, a six-week fundraising campaign to benefit the March of Dimes of Central Connecticut. “It was a cool celebration for a…
Bob Rich shares his thoughts about the importance of giving back and making the world a better place.
The story of Rich Products Corporation begins in 1935, when Robert E. Rich Sr. was the owner and operator of Wilber Farms Dairy.