Snapshots of Impact: Highlights from the Healthy Family Project Annual Reception
March 19, 2025
Cause marketing champions were out and about at the Healthy Family Project annual reception at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure, celebrating an impressive $260,000 raised in 2024 and more than $8 million since 2002. The event brought together over 200 industry professionals to recognize the collective impact of retail and digital campaigns supporting Feeding America food banks, Foundation for Fresh Produce, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The event served as a powerful reminder that, through collaboration and creativity, the produce industry continues to make a lasting difference in communities nationwide.
Publix produce team and Produce for Kids campaign sponsor partners.
Grant Rutter of Food Lion, Jeff Evans of Military Produce Group, Ryan Johnson of BJ’s Wholesale Club and Jay Sullivan of Target.
Kimberly Piliego, Darrell Piliego, Jeff Boggs and Gary Harvey of Publix.
Ryan Vann of Harps, Michael Hewlett of Schnucks, William Comer of Lowes Foods and Aimee Smith of the Healthy Family Project.
Keith Rigoni of United Supermarkets, Lance Philyaw of MDI and Tanner Potts of Food City.
AWG Springfield produce team and Produce for Kids campaign sponsor partners.
The Consalo Family Farms team.
Kari Cordero of MDI with Patrick Eisinger, Josh Engebretson and Lowes Heather Depuydt of Lowes Foods.
The Lowes Foods produce team and Healthy Family Project campaign sponsor partners.
Scott Martinez and Bob Catinella of USA Pears with Blake Belknap and Michael Accetturo of Rainier Fruit.
Matthew Danzig and Brian Gadwah of Wonderful with Tracy Shaw of Healthy Family Project and Amar Gopalan of Wonderful.
Kari Cordero, Adrian Capote and Jessie Capote of J&C Tropicals.
Avi Nir of Ayco Farms, Brian Haul of Publix and Shani Nir of Ayco.
Marcus Marderosian and Monique Mueller (Bienvenue) of Bee Sweet Citrus.
Lana Shuman of Shuman Farms and Tim Graas of AWG.
Alan Asbury and Bridgette Webber of Bard Valley Natural Delights with Adam Brady of Shuman Farms and Tara Murray of Yo Quiero.
Andrew Marshall of the Foundation for Fresh Produce.
John Shuman of Shuman Farms.
Healthy Family Project digital partners.
Carry the Cause Sponsor partners.
Wendy McManus of Connect to Potential and Amanda Keefer of Healthy Family Project.
John and Luke Shuman of Shuman Farms.
Tracy Shaw of Healthy Family Project with Tara Murray of Yo Quiero.
Coborn’s Produce for Kids Campaign sponsor partners.
Lowes Foods produce team and Healthy Family Project campaign sponsor partners.
Shelby Dwyer, Madison Hopper and Ashley McPhee of Equifruit.
Rachelle Schulken and Jill Mazer of F&S Fresh Foods with Eric Frasse of I Love Produce and Andy Garcia.
Rebecca Waxman, Amanda Keefer and Andrea Wiggins of Healthy Family Project.
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