Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market Hosts Eastern Produce Council's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market hosted 250 members of the produce industry as they attended the Eastern Produce Council’s Cinco de Mayo dinner meeting.
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New Eastern Produce Council (EPC) President Vic Savanello addressed all those in attendance after Philadelphia symbol the Ferko String Band opened up the festivities, according to a press release.
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Activities for the evening included a cocktail reception and dinner, a silent auction sponsored by the council’s Women’s Leadership Committee and a donation of $2,500 from the EPC to Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organization- Philabundance.
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Sponsors that helped make the evening possible included:
- Avocados from Mexico
- Dole
- John Vena, Inc.
- West Pak Avocado, Inc.
- USA Pears
- United Savings Bank of Philadelphia
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