2009 News Releases

** Media Alert **

Peanut Farmers Donate Peanut Butter to Community Feeding Program

Released: March 5, 2009

EVENT:               The Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina,                               South Carolina, Virginia and Texas peanut producers will donate                               more than 8,000 jars of peanut butter to Martha's Table, a facility                               whose mission is to help at-risk children, youth, families and                               individuals in the Washington, D.C. community improve their lives                               by providing educational programs, food, clothing, and                               enrichment opportunities.

WHEN:                Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION:       Martha’s Table
                             2114 14th Street, NW
                             Washington, D.C. 20009


ON-SITE CONTACTS:
                             Joy Carter                                    Ann Haskins Brookover
                             Georgia Peanut Commission         Martha’s Table, Inc.
                             Mobile: 229-326-0143                Phone: 202-328-6608
                             joycarter@gapeanuts.com            abrookover@marthastable.org


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***Photos will be available online at www.gapeanuts.com following the event.

For more information contact:
Joy Carter, Director of Communications
joycarter@gapeanuts.com
(229) 386-3690

 
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