Lipman, North America’s largest open field tomato grower, recently distributed 700 backpacks to Immokalee children during the Collier County Sheriff Office’s “National Night Out” event. According to Collier County Public School’s website, 96 percent of Immokalee Middle School and nearly 93 percent of Immokalee High School students are “economically needy.”
School supplies were collected during Lipman’s Homerun Harvest Softball Tournament in April. Donations were made by the community and event sponsors including: Everglades Farm Equipment, Pacific Tomato Growers, Howard Fertilizer, Palmdale Oil Company, Henderson Franklin, Salazar Machine & Steel, Intergro, TriEst Ag Group, Inc., Taylor & Fulton, Produce Connection, CPS, Aljoma, Port Consolidated, Leadership Collier, Diamond R Fertilizer and DiMare Fresh.
Source: Lipman
