Dole Leads May 26 Celebration of National Fruit & Vegetable Holiday

Official National Holiday on Thursday, May 26

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WHAT:

 

The second annual celebration of National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day (NEMF&VD), an official national holiday created in 2015 to encourage greater public consumption of fresh produce.

 

HAPPENINGS:

Kickoff of the National Get Up and Grow!™ Together Tour, a 42-city celebration of healthy living. Three caravans arrive in New York City, Dallas and New Orleans in time for the May 26 holiday before visiting 400 free public Tour stops through September.

 

FREE public offerings at each Tour stop include recipe tastes, recipe booklets, a Kid’s Corner, healthy-living insights, sharable selfies, the onsite Healthy Living Challenge Kiosk and other fun, interactive experiences and giveaways for kids and adults.

 

Official NEMF&VD Twitter Party on Thurs., May 26, 8-9pm ET. Dole is partnering with actor, comedian and social media guru Stephen Kramer Glickman to rally the social community to share healthy fruit and veggie recipes and tips. For details, go to https://www.youtube.com/user/DoleTube.

 

WHEN:

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Tour Kickoff in New York City, Dallas and New Orleans
National Social Media and Virtual Celebration
 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Bob or Collin at Amusement Park PR – (714) 881-2300

Comments from Dole produce experts, RDs and chefs available.

 

FOR MORE INFO:

www.dole.com/GetUpAndGrow.

Contacts

Amusement Park PR
Bob Ochsner or Collin Whitley, 714-881-2300

Release Summary

Celebrate the second annual National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day - the official national holiday created to encourage better health through increased consumption of fresh produce.

Contacts

Amusement Park PR
Bob Ochsner or Collin Whitley, 714-881-2300