Hormel Foods is working with a humanitarian organization to send SPAM to Maui following the recent massive wildfire.

Hormel, which produces the canned pork product, is sending ‘The Convoy of Hope’ to Maui after the island was ravaged by the disaster, which resulted in over 100 deaths. Hawaii consumes an estimated 8 million cans of SPAM per year, the most of any U.S. state.

SPAM became popular in Hawaii during World War II when soldiers stationed in the Pacific were served the meat on the frontlines and remained popular in the area.

“Now is our time for all to help. We need to come together for Maui, it’s going to take years for them to rebuild.”

Joey Lucchesi has spent most of the 2023 season as a forgotten man,  but the left-hander is an additional pitcher who is under the Mets’ control for 2024 and capable of getting outs in the major leagues.

Friday night was an opportunity for the team to savor the best of Lucchesi, who pitched strong into the sixth inning in the Mets’ 7-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Mets (57-66) won for the fifth time in six games, continuing their recent success against the NL Central. Facing the Cubs, Pirates and Cardinals over the last week-and-a-half, the Mets have gone 6-2.

Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game for his 18th of the season, a career best. The Mets extended their lead to 2-0 in the third on Jeff McNeil’s RBI single. 

McNeil’s three-run homer in the seventh broke it open. After the Mets loaded the bases with nobody out and scored a run on Lindor’s RBI fielder’s choice, Alvarez stroked an RBI single that widened the lead to  4-0. McNeil followed with a shot over the right-field fence for his sixth homer of the season.

Carvel welcomes back one of the brand’s original soft-serve flavors with the return of Pistachio this season.

Pistachio can be enjoyed in a variety of Carvel treats including soft serve, scooped ice cream, Flying Saucers and a Pistachio Crunchies Dasher layered with Pistachio soft serve, hot fudge and Carvel’s iconic chocolate Crunchies.

Here’s a closer look at Carvel’s Pistachio lineup:

• Pistachio Scooped: Carvel’s scooped ice cream in a smooth Pistachio flavor.
• Pistachio Soft Serve Cone: Pistachio-flavored soft-serve.
• Pistachio Carvelite: A smooth, lighter taste that blends well with the brand’s low-calorie ice cream.
• Pistachio & Chocolate Crunchies Sundae Dasher: Layers of Pistachio soft-serve, bittersweet fudge and chocolate crunchies. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate crunchies.
• Pistachio Flying Saucer: Pistachio soft-serve sandwiched between two Flying Saucer chocolate wafers.