Lipman To Host 'Run For Backpacks' 5K

Lipman, North America’s largest open-field tomato grower, is hosting a “Run for Backpacks” 5K and Junior Fun Run to raise money for its 6th annual backpack giveaway. Since 2012, this annual race has made it possible for Lipman to distribute more than 5,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to Immokalee elementary and middle school students during back-to-school season.

Awards will be given to the winners of each age group, and the elementary school with the highest participation rate will receive a free school uniform shirt for every student at the school.

After the race, each runner will receive a bag filled with Immokalee-grown produce.

WHEN:           Saturday, April 22

                        Registration: 6:30 a.m.

                        5K race: 8 a.m.

                        Junior Fun Run: 9 a.m.

WHERE:         Gary Bates Stadium, Immokalee High School

                        701 Immokalee Dr.

                        Immokalee, Fla. 34142

COST:            Pre-registration is $25 for adults and $15 for students; both will be $30 on race day. Registration cost includes a shirt, race bib and timing chip.

SIGN UP:       Pre-register at www.LipmanFamilyFarms.com or in person at Lipman’s Immokalee office at 315 E. New Market Road.

CONTACT:    For more information, call Jaime Weisinger at 239-657-4421.

About Lipman

Based in Immokalee, Fla., Lipman is the largest open field tomato grower in North America, providing dependable year-round fresh produce through an integrated network of research & development, farming, processing, and repacking. Farms in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, California and Mexico – totaling tens of thousands of acres – allow Lipman to grow and ship fresh produce 365 days a year. For more information, visit www.LipmanProduce.com.

Source: Lipman