Sunripe Certified Brands donates to Whole Kids Foundation

Sunripe Certified Brands donates to Whole Kids Foundation

To support the Whole Kids Foundation mission, Sunripe Certified Brands has donated $5,000 to the organization. The check was presented at Sunripe Certified Brand's annual health fair to thank Whole Foods Market for its support of the Fair Food Program.

"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 Palmetto, Fla.-based Sunripe, in a news release.

"Our health fair was a wonderful opportunity to present them with a check, in gratitude, from all of the people personally affected by their commitment to selling Fair Foods Program-labeled product."

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