The Produce Mom’s School Foodservice Program to Launch in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Fruit’s The Produce Mom has partnered with Indiana Celebrities & Heroes to inspire healthy eating amongst children via their school foodservice program, Find Your Favorite. Through a series of promotional posters, grocery offers, educational materials and events – children will be encouraged to try fruits and vegetables to find their favorite. Find Your Favorite will launch this week at Indianapolis Public Schools.  Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, praised the Find Your Favorite program by saying: "We understand the connection between healthy eating and learning. We also know many of our children do not eat, or have access to fresh fruit and vegetables outside of school. We are proud of our partnership with Indianapolis Fruit and thank the Produce Mom for this initiative." The following individuals have been named Find Your Favorite Heroes & will appear on posters and videos with their favorite produce item. Bananas – Katie Douglas, Indiana Fever Blueberries – David Boudia, Team USA Diving Broccoli – Emily Dyson, Dance Kaleidoscope Cantaloupe – Boomer, Indiana Pacers Mascot Carrots – Robbie Baillargeon, Indiana Ice Corn – Rowdie, Indianapolis Indians Mascot Grapefruit – Emily Glover, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Grapes – Paul George, Indiana Pacers Green Beans – Christopher Wuensch, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Guava – Lori Taylor, Indianapolis Fruit Company Kiwi – Graham Rahal, IndyCar Series Mango – Blue, Indianapolis Colts Mascot Mushrooms – Anila Agha, Arts Council of Indianapolis Visual Artist Peaches – Gus Chavez, Indianapolis Fire Department Pears – Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts Pineapple – Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever Spinach – Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts Strawberries – George Hill, Indiana Pacers “Indianapolis Fruit Company is proud to support the ‘Find Your Favorite’ campaign," says Mike Mascari, President of Indianapolis Fruit Company. The goal of ‘Find Your Favorite’ is to introduce children to the many wonderful and tasty fruits and vegetables, and the importance a healthy diet plays in all our lives. Through this campaign we want to improve healthy choices for schoolchildren and teach them to make good decisions about snacks and meals. We appreciate the leadership of The Produce Mom in this initiative. Also, we are appreciative of the support of the many talented, hard-working local heroes who have participated and are great role models for our youth.”