Maglio & Company is doing its part to contribute to the healthy lifestyle of America’s youth with a $5,000 donation to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. This contribution will fund the equipment for a salad bar in two Wisconsin schools, the Academy of Excellence in Milwaukee and Black Hawk Elementary School in Sauk City, according to a press release.
“Not only does this program provide an opportunity for healthy change in schools, but it allows children to experience fresh foods that they may not have access to otherwise,” said Sam Maglio, Jr., President. “Donating to a school in close proximity to one of our facilities allows us to support our local community. Involving a rural school brings this great fresh fruit and vegetable opportunity to a new constituency.”
The company selected the Academy and Black Hawk Elementary to receive the contribution so that Maglio could support an urban school as well as a rural one. The Academy and Black Hawk are two of more than 3,400 schools that have received a salad bar donation as part of Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools.
Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is a grassroots effort of the Food Family Farming Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, United Fresh Produce Association Foundation, and Whole Foods Market in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative. Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools has a goal to implement 6,000 salad bars over the next three years.
Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools
