Frieda’s Donates Crepes to Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove for Strawberry Festival Fundraiser

GARDEN GROVE, CA (May 23, 2011) – Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove (BGCGG) will be selling Frieda’s, Inc. French Style Crepes filled with local strawberries during the 53rd Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival this weekend. Orange County-based Frieda’s Inc. is donating 3,000 of its ready-made packaged crepes, while Irvine’s Manassero Farms is donating the strawberries, to help the group raise funds for the club.

Andrew Halberstadt, facilities and safety manager with Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove, coordinates the Club’s booth at the fair and approached Frieda’s for the donation. “The fact that the crepes are premade makes them hugely convenient for preparation at the festival, and they pair great with our strawberries,” Halberstadt said. Club members will also be handing out free coupons for Frieda’s Crepes at the booth. Packages of Frieda’s French Style Crepes can be found in the produce department at Ralphs supermarkets throughout Southern California.

In previous years, BGCGG has raised up to $8,000 from food sales at the non-profit Strawberry Festival. “The funds we raise are divvied up among our Club sites, but our involvement also allows us to be eligible for a sizeable building improvement donation from the Strawberry Festival Association,” Halberstadt said. In past years BGCGG has received two $25,000 donations for much-needed building improvements. 

The festival will be held Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 27th through Monday, May 30th, 2011. Friday hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free. The four-day event will be held at the Village Green between Main Street and Euclid Avenue in downtown Garden Grove. Last year’s attendance was over 250,000. All four festival days will include 35 carnival rides, 5 contests, over 200 food and sales booths, games, music and live entertainment.

About Frieda’s Inc.

Frieda’s Inc. celebrates 50 years of innovation in fresh produce. Founded in 1962 by Frieda Caplan, Frieda's was the first wholesale produce company in the U.S. to be founded, owned and operated by a woman, and is still a family- and women-owned business today. With the mission of changing the way America eats fruits and vegetables, Frieda’s has introduced more than 200 specialty items to U.S. produce departments, including Kiwifruit, Spaghetti Squash, Habanero Peppers, Black Garlic and many more. Learn more at www.friedas.com

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove

For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) has changed and saved lives, enabling young people to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Striving to help children “BE GREAT”, Boys & Girls Clubs plays an integral role in its community by providing children hope and opportunity through school age, family support, and community outreach programs.

BGCGG serves 6,000 young people daily at 58 sites, from “Diapers to Diplomas,” ages 18 months-18 years old, with programs in character & leadership, education & career, the arts, health & life skills, and sports, fitness & recreation. In addition, BGCGG expands its services to over 10,000 families annually through 5 family support programs to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. These programs include Family Campus Preschool, Early Learning Programs, Academy Programs, ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), and FYOP (Family & Youth Outreach Program).

For more information, please visit http://www.begreatgardengrove.org/. Great Futures Start Here. 

About the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for the community and has raised more than $5.5 million for local charities since its inception in 1958. For additional information, call (714) 638-0981 or visit www.strawberryfestival.org