CalFlowers Pledges $10,000 in Matching Donations for LA Wildfire-Affected Floral Community

February 13, 2025 CalFlowers

CalFlowers, known for fostering growth and unity within the floral community, is acting by pledging to match up to $10,000 in donations to the AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund, amplifying relief efforts for those impacted.

Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross for California Wildfire Relief

February 5, 2025 Sunkist Growers, Inc.

In addition to this financial contribution, Sunkist has donated fresh citrus to local food banks—including the LA Food Bank—ensuring those affected have access to fresh and nutritious food. The cooperative’s affiliate, Fruit Growers Supply (FGS), has provided packaging materials to support relief distribution efforts. 

Chartwells Higher Education Joins the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation for ‘Delight-Ful’ Event, Featuring Over 1.5 Million Acts of Kindness to Date

This year, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is encouraging campuses to make kindness the norm. Chartwells associates, students, and staff will collectively carry out a nationwide random acts of kindness challenge. To date, Delight-Ful has encouraged over 1.5 million acts of kindness; the goal is to surpass 2 million after this event.

Brighter Bites Launches Programming in Greater Philadelphia

February 4, 2025 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites will serve six schools within the Bensalem Township School District, which will directly impact close to 900 families and provide approximately 144,000 pounds of fresh produce to its participants. In addition to delivering fresh fruits and vegetables, the program will also include recipe demonstrations and in-class nutrition education lessons, equipping families and students with hands-on strategies to make the most of their produce and support a healthier lifestyle.

Specialty Food Association Winter Fancy Food Show Exhibitors Donated 15,000 Pounds of Surplus Food to Nevada’s Three Square Food Bank

Exhibitors donated more than 15,000 pounds of surplus specialty food and beverages to Three Square Food Bank, Southern Nevada’s only food bank and largest hunger relief organization, serving four counties–Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda, and Nye.