<p><strong>Yakima, WA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">FirstFruits Marketing of Washington was recognized by the Association of Washington Business as one of seven Washington employers, and the only in the produce category, that have displayed an outstanding dedication to community service.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">AWB’s annual Community Service Awards give recognition to member companies across Washington for their contributions to making communities better places to live and work. FirstFruits was recognized in the “Helping People in Need” category at the awards dinner in Spokane, WA on June 11 2012.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Keith Mathews, CEO of FirstFruits, states, “It was an honor to be recognized by AWB; our company mission directs us to help improve the lives of the less fortunate. But it’s not just the company mission, we employees personally believe in supporting others to improve their situations and starting in our own community is just the right thing to do.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">FirstFruits is aware of the importance of education and provides monetary support to many initiatives, including to a local Union Gospel Mission to provide after-school training to students living in poorer areas of Yakima. The company also supports Jubilee Youth Ranch, a privately funded high school that supports 50 high school boys from disadvantaged backgrounds to graduation. Additionally, FirstFruits is a generous contributor to disaster relief and also lends its support to fighting hunger in Washington.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">AWB President Don Bruhell states, “Our changing economy underscored the importance of volunteerism and community service. These awards celebrate the dedication of each of these companies to community service. They also honor the hard work of their employees, who have made a commitment to giving back in the communities where they work and live.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.firstfruits.com/" target="_new"> FirstFruits Marketing of Washington</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
