To support the Whole Kids Foundation®’s mission to improve children’s nutrition and wellness, Sunripe™ Certified Brands donated $5,000 to the organization. The foundation was presented with a cheque at Sunripe Certified Brands’ annual health fair by all employees as a way to thank Whole Foods Market for its continuous support of the Fair Food Program and their belief in the care and commitment to people just as much as the food they sell.
Lucas Benitez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, along with Jon Esformes and Lyle Bagley of Sunripe Certified Brands, personally thanked Whole Foods Market on behalf of both organizations for its support in ensuring that all workers are provided with a safe environment and fair pay. While addressing James Bible, RVP of Whole Foods Market, an emotional Benitez ended with “your belief in what we’re doing is setting the foundation for future generations.”
From left to right: James Bible (Whole Foods), Lucas Benitez (Coalition for Immokalee Workers), Jon Esformes (Sunripe Certified Brands), and Lyle Bagley (Sunripe Certified Brands)
“For years, Whole Foods has advocated for the same things we care deeply about, including human dignity and fair working conditions,” said Jon Esformes, CEO of Sunripe Certified Brands. “Our health fair was a wonderful opportunity to present them with a cheque, in gratitude, from all of the people personally affected by their commitment to selling Fair Foods Program-labeled product.”
To learn more about Sunripe’s Fair Food Program products and other social responsibility practices, visit www.sunripecertified.com.
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Beth Atkinson
Tel: 214.444.7459