2007 North Carolina Fruits & Veggies Star Awards Announced
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The winners of the 2007 North Carolina Fruits & Veggies Star Awards were announced today by the N.C. Fruits & Veggies Nutrition Coalition at their annual symposium at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. The annual awards recognize successful programs in three categories: school/child care, worksites and business/other.
The N.C. Fruits & Veggies Nutrition Coalition – formerly the N.C. 5 A Day Coalition. – recognized five organizations for their innovative efforts to promote eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day: Avery County Schools Child Nutrition at Newland Elementary School; Mitchell County Schools; the Fit City Worksite Wellness initiative at Mecklenburg County Health Department; the Foothills Fresh Extension Leadership Team of Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties; and N.C. Cooperative Extension in Iredell County.Read the Press Release (PDF).