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Fresh Produce Sportswear is pleased to announce their participation in Boulder Shares, a humanitarian aid relief trip to El Salvador under the guidance of Airline Ambassadors, a non-profit organization affiliated with the United Nations that provides a way for individuals to participate and contribute to humanitarian relief and development projects.  The Boulder Shares event brings together a group of Boulder area companies including Fresh Produce, Croc’s, Wallaroo Hats, OneWorld Running Company, Page Two and Instant Imprints to deliver goods to individuals and families in need.  Under the leadership of William Dise, regional director for Airline Ambassadors, the 3-day relief mission will visit two villages and orphanages in two days, supplying men, women and children with new clothes, toys and other vital necessities for health, nutrition and hygiene. At the invitation of El Salvador’s First Lady, Ana Ligia Mixco de Saca, the Boulder Shares mission trip will take place February 27^th – March 1^st.  Donations made by Boulder Shares participants will be shipped to El Salvador by American Airlines.   Mission participants, including representatives from some of the participating businesses, will distribute donated goods from Boulder including clothes, shoes, hats, toys, powdered milk, hygiene and newborn kits, strollers and more.

Fresh Produce Sportswear is pleased to provide vibrant, colorful Fresh Produce clothing for women and children. The company aspires to spread color, comfort and hope to those in need, something that Fresh Produce owners Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon have made an integral part of their company culture.  Explains Mary Ellen: “We have seen firsthand what a positive impact something a simple as receiving a new shirt or dress can make on a women or child who has so little to call their own.  As an apparel company, this is something that just makes sense for us to do and we are delighted to work with Airline Ambassadors, and the other participating businesses in Boulder to make it happen.”  Donated goods also include colorful footwear from Crocs and protective sunhats from Wallaroo.

Additionally, Boulder Country Day School has coordinated a drive for toy cars, Beanie Babies and gently used Umbrella Strollers. Broomfield High School has donated sneakers and athletic shoes collected in a recent shoe drive, and a Longmont family has generously purchased new umbrella strollers and helped procure other items. 

About Airline Ambassadors

Airline Ambassadors International is a non-profit organization affiliated with the United Nations and recognized by the US Congress. It began as a network of airline employees using their pass privileges to help others and has expanded into a network of students, medical professionals, families and retirees who volunteer as “Ambassadors of Goodwill” in their home communities and abroad.   AAI provides humanitarian aid to children and families in need as well as relief and development to under-privileged communities worldwide. Airline Ambassadors provides travel escorts for children in need, hand-delivers humanitarian aid to orphanages, clinics, and remote communities, raises public awareness and involves youth in humanitarian efforts around the world. Inspired by the UN Millennium Development Goals, AAI provides a way for individual travelers to participate and contribute to humanitarian relief and development projects worldwide. By partnering with non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), schools, churches and civil society, AAI works with governments and leverages contacts with the travel industry to match world resource to world need. Thousands of our members volunteer their skills, time, finances and effort to become a direct link, providing humanitarian aid, tangible care and goodwill services, spanning countries and cultures throughout the globe.

 
FP beach party with Airline Ambassador Founder
and President Nancy Rivard

FP Beach hat

So excited, she’s wearing 2 dresses!

Brand new FP clothing!

It may still be a little chilly outside, but if you’re like me, you love to hit your favorite stores the moment the new collections drop! This Spring 2008 season is no different here at Fresh Produce. I’ve taken a look around, and top designers are using refreshing trends to spike up their collections… and our wardrobes.

Flowers Start to Shower!

According to Style.com and Fashion Wire Daily, Spring 2008 is the season for floral adornment! Seems Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana and even Missoni  are using hydrangeas, daisies, lilacs, and roses for their colorful pieces. Every style is represented from soft flowing watercolor petals to large brightly saturated blooms.

Here at Fresh Produce clothing, you know that we are always incorporating our favorite little inspirations of nature into our prints and clothing. We especially enjoyed placing all the lovely flowers of the season into our Spring 2008 collection.

South Seas Tunic (ALSBBTU) in Caterpillar   |  Island Hopper Sail Away Tunic (ALSCMIH) in Semi Sweet

Spinning Blossoms Dress (ASDSHSB) in White (also available in Bloom)

Bright Bold Color

The same designers above, and adding Marchesa, Versace, have decided to spice things up by saturating classic pieces in bold spicy tones, neon yellows, pastel mints, and liquid but vibrant blues. Seems color is taking the spotlight on styles this Spring 2008, and if you know Fresh Produce, you know that we are no strangers to color either!

Maybe Marchesa’s ruffled masterpiecein dark vibrant red is a little too much head to toe (or maybe not for you!), but if you want to try out a fun trend pick up a small piece in the latest style. You can always pick up your classic favorite Logo Fem T in our lush and beautiful Calypso color. Or if you’r like a little frill, try the Baby Rib Island Top. Maybe yellow is more your bright of choice, then pick out a V-neck in Sunny! We have pastels, brights, and deep neutrals, all to fit your latest Spring fix.

Visit or call one of our Company Stores to place an order, or sign up to receive the Spring 2008 catalog directly from Fresh Produce!

See you soon! love,fpHoneyB

About a month ago, a team of us went to NYC for the Gift Show. A few of us are major fans of the hit Bravo TV show, Project Runway. (By the way, the season finale is tonight!…yes, I’m excited.) Anyhoo, I digress. Here’s the dish. We’re all standing out in front of our hotel, waiting for a cab, when lo and behold, Ricky walked into our hotel, carrying a large garment bag - and it most certainly was filled with the finest couture, I just know it. At that point in the show, he was still in…and by the way, Fashion Week is going on at this time as well. So, you can just imagine what’s going through my head, “Holy Hannah, he won and we most certainly have insider information!” Oh, but this was not the case. As I stood there, starstruck, Maggie said, “Hey Ricky, I love your designs!” And of course he was super sweet and gracious…therefore, I snapped a pic of Sarah and her new BFF, Ricky. Later on that evening, Maggie had a celebrity sighting of Chris, also staying at our hotel. It seems that all of the finalists were there - and their rooms were all on our floor! Can you stand it?! ~freshE

Sarah with Ricky from Project Runway

The FP team (plus Sarah’s nephew Matt) in NYC

Fashion Week in Bryant Park

Kathie Horman was the winning bidder for the one of a kind FP quilt shown in our catalog. It was a very exciting auction full of constant bidding. One customer even called in every half hour to check bidding status, but Mrs. Horman prevailed!

Kathie Horman is a long time customer of Fresh Produce, having shopped in Nordstrom’s, our Sanibel store and now in Gilbert. She is an avid quilter and has donated many of her own creations to benefit various charity events through the years, so naturally our event really spoke to her. She purchased the quilt for her daughter (her granddaughters are pictured here). And true to style, she is wearing FP head to toe!

Fresh Produce matched the winning bid. The proceeds were donated to the Jewell McFarland Lewis Fresh Start Women’s Resource Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Thank you to Kathie for her persistence in becoming the successful bidder of our beautiful FP quilt!