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Monday, September 26, 2011

PDK ~ Healthy Giveaway!


Produce for Kids
BIG NEWS...
PDK is giving away a $50 Meijer grocery gift card  to a healthy fan!



About Produce for Kids
Produce for Kids® promotes healthy lifestyles for children by educating kids and parents about the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables while also supporting worthy children’s causes.  Since its creation in 2002 by Shuman Produce Inc., Produce for Kids has raised more than $3.1 million forchildren’s hospitals across the country and PBS KIDS® to educate kids, parents and teachers about healthy eating.

From Sunday, September 4 through Saturday, October 1, parents can help their families “Eat Smart for a Great Start” each time they visit the produce section of their local Meijer store. The grocer is partnering with Produce for Kids® (PFK) to encourage families to learn more about healthy eating with fresh produce and to raise money for PBS KIDS®. 

When shoppers purchase sponsored fruits and vegetables, a donation will be made to support PBS KIDS programming, which provides educational content, resources and outreach materials for families and educators to promote healthy lifestylesthrough healthy eating.

All stores will feature Produce For Kids Ideal Meals™ card displays as part of the promotion. Ideal Meals are chef-created, nutritionist-approved meals for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. The featured Ideal Meal, Cheesy Potato Bites, will be demonstrated in all Meijer stores on September 10.


“We have been partnering with Produce for Kids for the past eight years, and together, we have helped educate our customers about the importance of healthy food choices,” said Brian Coates, Senior Produce Buyer Meijer, Inc., “By working with Produce for Kids, and helping support PBS KIDS’ healthy eating programming, we are helping parents teach their children how to eat in order to make their bodies strong and healthy.”

The purchase of the following items during the promotion at all Meijer Food Stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky will benefit PBS Kids: Chiquita® Bananas, NatureSweet® Vine Ripened Cherry Tomatoes, DOLE® Packaged Salads, SUNSET® Mini Cucumbers, Marzetti® Caramel Dip, Michigan Apples, Green Giant® Fresh Klondike Rose® & Red Potatoes, Stemilt Growers™ Pears and TopLine® Seedless Cucumbers. In addition, these foods are featured in the Ideal Meals™ recipes found in stores.

To learn more about Produce for Kids and healthy eating, visit http://www.produceforkids.org/

You can enter giveaway for Meijer $50 gift card  Monday, September 26th-29th. The winner will be announced on Friday, September 30th!

PRODUCE FOR KIDS® ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO “EAT SMART FOR A GREAT START” IN LOCAL MEIJER GROCERY STORES

Shoppers’ fresh produce purchases will support PBS KIDS® nutrition programming

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