Fresno State Athletics
Great Results from End Hunger Campaign
8/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
Aug. 13, 2015
FRESNO, Calif. - After a successful 2014-15 campaign between Star Fine Foods and Fresno State Athletics to end hunger, both parties are proud to announce the results of the collaboration.
As part of its "End Hunger" campaign, Star Fine Foods made a donation to the Community Food Bank for every sack by the football team, block by the basketball team and strikeout thrown by a Fresno State pitcher.
The year's success resulted in:
• Star Fine Food's donating 32,130 meals to the Central Valley through the Community Food Bank.
• In total, Fresno State Athletics tallied 30 sacks, 114 blocks and 390 strikeouts.
• As part of its "End Hunger" campaign, Star Fine Foods makes a donation to the Community Food Bank, which is located in Fresno and serves five counties in the Central Valley.
• Star Fine Foods and Fresno State Athletics will have a formal check presentation at halftime of the football game vs. Utah on Sept. 19.
About Star Fine Foods
Founded by the Guirlani family in San Francisco in 1898, Star Fine Foods is one of California's oldest and most distinguished food brands, best known for producing distinctive olive oils, specialty vinegars and Mediterranean specialty products from the richest food producing regions of the world. Star is the top-selling brand of Olive Oil in the Western United States. Star produces and bottles its own olive oils, for quality and consistency. The Olive Oil portfolio includes: Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Star Original Olive Oil, Star Extra Light Olive Oil among other great products.
The Fresno, Calif., based company also imports Specialty Vinegars, Spanish green olives, Greek pepperoncini, capers, anchovies, and onions, as well as a line of domestically produced products. Star is owned by Borges USA, a division of the Borges Mediterranean Group, a 115-year-old Spanish food company with holdings in more
