HOUSTON, TEXAS – The Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association (HFFVA) will hold its 26th Annual Gift of Produce Holiday Event benefitting Houston Food Bank on Friday, December 14, 11AM at Hermann Plaza (In front of City Hall) downtown Houston, 901 Bagby Street, Houston, TX. This annual event garners contributions from produce growers, distributors, shippers and retailers from across the United States, as well as Mexico and South America to make the world’s largest donation of fresh produce for hunger relief in a single event. The event has grown from a giving yield of 100,000 pounds of produce in 1986 to 2.5 million pounds in 2011. This year’s event is expected to be bigger and better for a yield of 2.6 million pounds of produce for hunger relief. The gift is distributed during the holidays to those in need through the Houston Food Bank’s more than 500 member agencies, which serve 18 counties throughout southeast Texas.
Industry vendors donating to the 26th Annual Gift of Produce Holiday Event include Country Fresh, Inc., Mountain King Potatoes, Paramount Citrus, POM Wonderful, The Kroger Co., H-E-B, Randalls, Fiesta, Dole Foods, Del Monte Foods, Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Fiesta Mart, Schoenmann Produce, Food Town, Target and DiMare Fresh. Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston Texans, is the event guest speaker. Pierre Boucha, President of HFFVA is the event emcee. Bryan Herr, owner of Country Fresh, Inc., is the event chairman.
About Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
HFFVA is a non-profit 501(c)(5) organization dedicated to building consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Houston Metropolitan Area. In addition to their signature Gift of Produce Holiday Event, HFFVA supports the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative and has made an initial commitment to provide 20 salad bars to schools in the Houston Independent School District. More information at: www.hffva.org.
FACT SHEET
HOLIDAY EVENT
What:
Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association’s 26th Annual Gift of Produce Holiday Event
When:
Friday, December 14, 2012
11 AM
Where:
Hermann Plaza
901 Bagby Street
Houston, TX 77022
Who:
Event Chairman: Bryan Herr, Country Fresh, Inc.
Event speaker: Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston TX
Event emcee: Pierre Boucha, President of HFFVA
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
RELATED INFORMATION
Organizations:
Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association – www.hffva.org
Houston Food Bank – http://www.houstonfoodbank.org
Gift of Produce Program:
Website – www.giftofproduce.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/giftofproduce
Twitter – www.twitter.com/giftofproduce
Source: Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
