AVONDALE, Pennsylvania – To-Jo Mushrooms is proud to announce its continued support of the 13th annual Produce for Kids campaign to help raise funds for local children’s organizations. To-Jo is partnering with Produce for Kids to support its relationship with ACME Markets and Feeding America, Produce for Kids’s newest philanthropy partner. In addition to a direct contribution to Produce for Kids, To-Jo will be donating funds from the sale of its 8 oz. Whole and Sliced Mushrooms from April 24th – June 4th to support the cause.
The campaign will be supported at local ACME Stores through in-store signage, online meal information, and many stores plan to host recipe demonstrations, special events, and displays featuring characters from the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movie. Recipes will include easy-to-prepare items featuring products such as To-Jo’s 8 oz. Sliced Mushrooms. In-store materials will also direct shoppers to the Produce for Kids website where more than 150 produce centered recipes and healthy tips from real parents will be featured.
Over the past 12 years Produce for Kids has raised over $5 Million to support local and national charities through its retail campaigns. Produce for Kids’s new relationship with Feeding America will help focus their efforts on solving the ever growing child hunger issue in America by providing much needed support for their vast network of food banks.
To help gain awareness for the program, To-Jo will be co-hosting a #SimplySummer Twitter party with Produce for Kids, Well-Pict Berries, Sunset Produce, and influential food bloggers on May 13th at 9:00 PM EST to promote the campaign and excite followers about healthy mushroom recipes and the summer grilling season. By driving traffic to participating retail partners like ACME, through a social media partnership, To-Jo can raise additional funds to support the campaign.
“To-Jo’s culture is built around family values, by supporting Feeding America through this campaign, we can further our ongoing commitment to organizations that provide assistance directly to the communities where our products are sold. Produce for Kids does an amazing job of promoting healthy eating habits for children and we are proud to be partnering with ACME on this year’s campaign.” Said Anthony D’Amico, President To-Jo Mushrooms
To-Jo Mushrooms
To-Jo is a family owned and operated Grower/Shipper of fresh and prepared mushrooms for both the Foodservice and Retail industries. Known for its quality and service, To-Jo is the preferred industry partner for cutting edge mushroom products. To-Jo distributes its full line of fresh mushroom through its company-owned fleet of vehicles and offers its value-added lines of products nationally through a wide network of distribution partners.
About Produce for Kids®
Produce for Kids® is a philanthropically based organization that brings the produce industry together to educate consumers about healthy eating with fresh produce and raises funds for local children’s non-profit organizations. Since its creation in 2002 by Shuman Produce Inc., Produce for Kids has raised more than $5 million to benefit kids. To learn more about Produce for Kids and healthy eating, visit www.produceforkids.com, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram.
About ACME Markets
Acme Markets is a division of the Albertsons, NAI and the Safeway family of stores, one of the world’s largest food and drug retailers, with more than 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company has 18 banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME Markets, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Amigos, Carrs. The company is privately owned by a consortium led by Cerberus Capital Management.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. Together, we provide food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs in communities across America. Feeding America also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Source: To-Jo Mushrooms
