aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Kudos to Kraft

99% of stockholders affirm Kraft will support the Gay games in Chicago:

A shareholder proposal to end Kraft Foods’ support of the 2006 Gay Games VII was overwhelmingly rejected by the food company and its investors at its annual stockholders’ meeting yesterday.

It’s a rare occasion when a marketing sponsorship can take the stage at a shareholder meeting. But Kraft’s decision to support the eight-day event in Chicago this July with a $25,000 donation rankled Kraft stockholder Dr. Marcella Meyer of Chicago, who proposed in a proxy statement that Kraft “disassociate itself” from the Gay Games themselves and any other future activities supporting homosexual activities and lifestyle.

THANK KRAFT!

Kraft Foods, CEO Roger K. Deromedi, 3 Lakes Dr., Northfield, IL 60093
Phone: 847-646-2000, Fax: 847-646-6005
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