In celebration of Nationwide Learn a Ebook Day, Dole Packaged Meals, LLC launches Dole Wiggles® for Phrases, a nationwide program encouraging good developmental habits for youngsters, with the assistance of Dole Wiggles® Gels, a scrumptious and jiggly deal with made with 100% fruit juice¹ and no added sugar². As a part of the initiative, Dole is becoming a member of Scholastic Literacy Partnerships and can donate one kids’s book³ for each Dole Wiggles® Gels bought at choose retailers from September sixth to October sixth.
In a current research from Scholastic, early literacy is important for future well being, noting entry to books vastly impacts long run well-being. By way of Dole Wiggles® for Phrases, Dole will fund books for households with a Scholastic-curated assortment targeted on diet and good consuming habits, boosting each literacy and general diet schooling for younger folks.
Whereas studying and studying this faculty 12 months, kids can take pleasure in an important snack companion with Dole Wiggles® Gels, made with ½ cup serving of fruit juice⁴ and a very good supply of Vitamin C, in three tasty flavors, Strawberry, Orange and Cherry. Out there at choose retailers nationwide, households can be ok with selecting Dole Wiggles® Gels to assist make this faculty 12 months a wiggly, enjoyable journey.
“As a trusted model for over 120 years, households for generations have chosen Dole for its accessible, high quality and handy fruit snacks like our Dole Wiggles® Gels,” stated Orzse Hodi, President of Dole Packaged Meals, USA. “We’re proud to serve over 66 million college students nationwide in grades Okay by means of 12 by feeding and fostering their improvement in school and at dwelling. Now as a Scholastic Literacy Accomplice, we’re excited to broaden help with books for households in want and scrumptious, fruit-powered goodness for all.”
To boost consciousness of this system in native communities, Dole is hitting the highway with a cell “Deal with Truck” expertise that includes Dole Wiggles® Gels. The “Deal with Truck” can have enjoyable for the entire household together with a studying pledge wall, Dole Wiggles® Gels samples and fascinating studying actions. Households can go to the Dole Wiggles® Deal with Truck at choose Walmart and Meijer shops beginning Sept 6 till Sept 22. Go to right here for the complete schedule.
“Rising literacy is a vital a part of the long-term bodily and psychological well being of younger folks,” stated Dwaine Millard, Senior Vice President of Gross sales and Partnerships, Scholastic. “We’re thrilled that Dole has change into a Scholastic Literacy Partnership Member to assist help literacy by getting books into the arms of kids that want them.”
To affix in on the Dole Wiggles® for Phrases enjoyable, buy Dole Wiggles® Gels at choose retailers nationwide. Mother and father may help their kids’s improvement by means of higher snacking and studying habits by becoming a member of the pledge. Go to DoleSunshine.com to study extra.
About Dole Packaged Meals, LLC
Dole Packaged Meals, LLC, is a world chief in rising, sourcing, distributing, and advertising and marketing fruit and wholesome snacks in 4 core classes: Beverage, Snacks, Frozen, and Pantry. The corporate sells a full line of packaged shelf secure fruit, frozen fruit, dried fruit and juices and focuses on supporting 4 pillars of sustainability: water administration, carbon footprint, soil conservation and waste discount. For extra info, please go to dolesunshine.com.
About Scholastic
For info on Scholastic Literacy Partnerships, please go to scholastic.com/literacypartnerships.
¹ With pure flavors and different substances
² Not a low calorie meals. See diet information for sugar and calorie content material
³ As much as $10,000 in books
⁴ Every container has 1 serving (1/2 cup) fruit juice per USDA Nutrient Knowledge
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