Healthy Family Project Celebrates 2022 Donations During Southern Exposure Reception; John Shuman Shares
ORLANDO, FL - Giving thanks isn’t just reserved for the Thanksgiving holiday. In this industry, sharing gratitude with our fellow industry members is a daily act. Healthy Family Project recently had the chance to give thanks to its own partners, hosting a reception at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure. The reception welcomed more than 200 industry professionals to celebrate the $235,000 raised for Feeding America® food banks, Our Military Kids, Foundation for Fresh Produce, and Ripe for Revival in 2022.
“This was our largest thank you reception to date and a great way to celebrate 20 years of giving back,” said John Shuman, President of Shuman Farms and Founder of Healthy Family Project. “With the support of our retail and produce company partners, we are continuing to deliver best-in-class cause marketing programs influencing millions of families to eat healthier while also giving back to charities across the U.S.”
Donation checks were presented for each 2022 retail and digital program including Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) Springfield Division, Lowes Food Stores, Military Produce Group, Publix Super Markets, as well as digital programs Mission for Nutrition and Back to School, a press release explained.
Healthy Family’s booth featured a grass wall adorned with neon fruits and vegetables, and visitors were encouraged to snap a photo and post it to social media with the hashtag #HealthyFamilyProject to donate a meal to Feeding America. Reception and booth visitors were able to take home their own Fruits & Veggies & Giving Back t-shirts as well.
The organization’s 2023 programs include AWG Springfield Division, AWG Oklahoma Division, Coborn’s, Lowes Food Stores, Military Produce Group, and Publix. In addition to these in-store campaigns, 2023 digital campaigns include Mission for Nutrition, which launched on March 1, and Back to School with Healthy Family Project program that will launch in August 2023.
Cheers to Healthy Family Project on another successful year of giving back.
