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Sabra Expands Efforts to Alleviate Food Deserts, Partnering with The New York Botanical Garden to Bring "Wellness Wednesdays" to the Bronx Publication info: PR Newswire ; New York [New York]. 21 Apr 2017.

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FULL TEXT WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabra CEO Shali Shalit-Shoval today announced the expansion

of Sabra's Plants with a Purpose, a community engagement initiative dedicated to helping alleviate the impact of

food deserts in the United States. Sabra will partner with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) to bring Wellness

Wednesdays to the Bronx community in 2018. This announcement coincides with Sabra's Earth Day Employee

volunteer Day of Service across locations, including corporate headquarters in White Plains, NY. The Bronx is home

to nearly 1 million people living in food deserts.

Wellness Wednesdays at NYBG will offer students, teachers, and families from the Bronx and throughout New York

City free access to hands-on gardening and wellness activities helping ensure a healthier future for low-income,

minority youth. Wellness Wednesdays include Hands-On Gardening, Community Engagement, Nutrition Education,

Cooking Demonstrations, Access to Fresh Produce, Health Screenings, and Walking Trails open to the public.

"Sabra's mission is to introduce fresh new ways of eating and connecting by making healthful and flavorful food

more accessible to more people," said Shalit-Shoval. "For many, access to fresh produce is out of reach and we are

committed to empowering those making positive and sustainable changes. The pilot launch of Plants with a

Purpose last year was an inspiring success, yielding meaningful results for our community in Virginia. Today, we

are proud to begin playing a role in New York with a commitment to fostering effective community-driven

initiatives like The New York Botanical Garden's Wellness Wednesdays. We look forward to engaging with our

neighbors and working together to grow and use fresh food in a variety of delicious ways."

"NYBG is pleased to partner with Sabra to increase knowledge around the importance of eating fresh fruits and

vegetables and remove barriers to access a healthy lifestyle," said Dr. James Boyer, Savros Niarchos Foundation

VP for Children's Education, The New York Botanical Garden. "Our shared goal is to educate urban youth on the

importance of plants as a source of food and provide health and nutrition enrichment opportunities to families in

the surrounding community. Specifically, through Wellness Wednesdays, when the Garden is open for free to Bronx

and NYC residents, Sabra will help bring people together through hands-on experiences with fresh food and the

opportunity to explore nature through outdoor play."

Now in its second year, Sabra's "Plants with a Purpose" initiative aims to empower local organizations providing

comprehensive resources to families in food deserts, based on the belief that through such partnerships Sabra can

positively impact long-term changes. Efforts are focused on supporting partners with proven track records in

increasing access to affordable fresh produce and to nutrition and culinary educational opportunities to families

living in food deserts.

In Virginia, Sabra will continue its partnership with Renew Richmond, a non-profit dedicated to urban agriculture in

underserved VA communities, to expand an organic employee workshare garden at Sabra's Gold LEED certified

hummus manufacturing facility. Sabra and Renew Richmond will also work together to further increase fresh food

distribution, nutrition and culinary education throughout the region.

Sabra's goal of expanding the program each year will be met in 2017 through:

Partnership with NYBG in Bronx, NY

Earth Day Volunteer Day of Service/ for Sabra employees in all locations: New York, California and Virginia

A springtime expansion of Sabra's Virginia on-campus employee garden

Planting and support for new local community gardens in VA

Nutrition and culinary education workshops in underserved communities

Expanded product donations

Food deserts, as defined by the USDA, are neighborhoods and towns without ready access to fresh, healthy,

affordable food (specifically fruits and vegetables). It is estimated that more than 23 million Americans live in

impacted areas. Sabra Dipping Company is the maker of America's best-selling hummus and a range of dips and

spreads, and their commitment to "Plants with a Purpose" aligns with a vision of bringing people together through

fresh food experiences.

Sabra is one of the first companies in the U.S. to make this the sole focus of its CSR efforts. Mission aligned and

with employee feedback, Sabra selected Food Desert solutions and is setting a goal to be a corporate leader and

catalyst to bring more attention and dedication to the cause.

About Sabra

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is the leader in the refrigerated dips and spreads category and producer of America's

top-selling hummus. Sabra's award-winning products offer consumers fresh new ways of eating and connecting

and include more than a dozen flavors of hummus and a wide range of refrigerated dips and spreads including

salsa, guacamole and Greek yogurt dip. Sabra's range of offerings includes items that are non-GMO, vegetarian,

gluten-free, kosher and vegan and can be found nationwide in club stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers and

through food service. Sabra operates a gold LEED certified factory in Virginia. Find Sabra at www.sabra.com,

www.facebook.com/sabra and @Sabra on Twitter and Instagram.

Sabra Dipping Company was formed as a U.S./Canadian joint venture between Strauss Group and PepsiCo. The

Sabra joint venture draws on both Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, and Strauss Group's expertise to continue

building this growing business.

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Subject: Food; Earth Day; Empowerment; Initiatives; Nutrition; Community; Fruits; Education;

Vegetarianism; Food deserts; Joint ventures; Gardens &gardening

Business indexing term: Corporation: PepsiCo Inc; Industry: 31142 : Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling,

and Drying

Location: United States--US California Virginia

Classification: 31142: Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying

Publication title: PR Newswire; New York

Publication year: 2017

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