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Frozen Food Foundation Spotlights Healthy, Active Living at San Diego 5K Fun Run & Walk Presented by Green Giant
MCLEAN, Va. --(Business Wire)--
The Frozen
Food Foundation will highlight how frozen foods help youth and
adults maintain a healthy, active and balanced lifestyle at the 5K
Fun Run & Walk presented by Green Giant® on Feb. 19
in San Diego.
The Boys
& Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego and the Network
for a Healthy California-Children's Power Play! Campaign are
partnering with the Foundation to encourage participation by area youth.
The event's national and community partners help the Foundation connect
with people of all ages in the places where they live, work and play.
"The Frozen Food Foundation is proud to showcase the frozen food
community's continuing commitment to healthy lifestyles. This event is
representative of our work with respected community organizations to
promote improved nutrition and increased physical activity for all
Americans," said Foundation President Kraig R. Naasz.
"Green Giant proudly supports the work of the Frozen Food Foundation to
promote the benefits of frozen foods, and especially the nutritional
value of frozen fruits and vegetables," said Yumi Cleenger-Lee, Green
Giant® marketing manager.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego Director of Strategic
Partnerships Tesha Young adds, "The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San
Diego is committed to improving the outlook for youth by encouraging a
healthy lifestyle. We are proud to partner with the Frozen Food
Foundation in promoting the 5K Fun Run & Walk among our members."
The 5K Fun Run & Walk was launched in 2008 to promote increased physical
activity and healthier eating habits of Americans, especially as a means
of reversing growing obesity rates nationwide. Through their support of
the 5K, frozen food producers are demonstrating the value of pairing
physical activity with good-for-you food products that are convenient,
tasty and wholesome.
Held in conjunction with the American Frozen Food Institute Frozen Food
Convention, the 5K will take place Sunday, Feb. 19, along the boardwalk
behind the Manchester Grand Hyatt near Seaport Village. Registration for
the event is $20 for adults and free for youth under 18. Race
participants will receive a t-shirt and sport bag with frozen food
coupons. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishing males and
females. Registration is now open to the public at www.FrozenFoodFacts.org/5K.
Participants must be registered by Feb. 13 to be guaranteed a t-shirt
and sport bag.
The Frozen Food Foundation thanks 5K sponsors Green
Giant®, Kashi®
and Sargento®,
as well as community partners the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, Network
for a Healthy California-Children's Power Play! Campaign and the Produce
for Better Health Foundation.
For more information about the Frozen Food Foundation 5K Fun Run & Walk
presented by Green Giant® or the Foundation's other
activities, please visit the Frozen Food Foundation online at www.FrozenFoodFacts.org.
About the Frozen Food Foundation
The Frozen Food Foundation exists to foster scientific research,
public awareness and industry education regarding the nutritional and
safety attributes of frozen foods for the benefit of the common good.
The Frozen Food Foundation is affiliated with the American Frozen
Food Institute.
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