Sakata Seed America Shows Heart Through Charitable Program
September 19, 2014 On Sept. 13 at the Custom House Plaza located in Monterey, CA, more than 600 Northern Central Coast residents and visitors gathered for the American Heart Association’s 8th annual Heart & Stroke Walk to raise life-saving funds and awareness for heart disease and stroke. The event, which featured 61 teams — including Team Sakata — raised more than $60,000. Funds raised from the Heart & Stroke walk event will benefit research, advocacy, outreach and education.
Photo courtesy of Sakata Seed America
The participation of Sakata Seed America in the Heart & Stroke Walk reflects its overall corporate giving mission and commitment to supporting organizations in local communities throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central America, dedicated to helping people live productive, healthy and enriched lives.
“Corporate giving is one important way that Sakata works to enrich the communities where we conduct business, says Dave Armstrong, president-CEO of Sakata Seed America. “Through financial contributions, in-kind donations, employee engagement and organizational leadership, our goals are to assist those who are working to better their communities and to educate individuals on the benefits of a healthy life-style, to which our products contribute.”
Sakata strives to have a positive, healthy and sustainable impact on people, communities and food. The company seeks to assist in building sustainable communities by focusing its human and financial resources on nutrition, health and the environment.
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death for all Americans. Each day, nearly 2,400 Americans die from a cardiovascular disease. A leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke is lack of physical activity. Research has found that individuals may gain two hours of life expectancy for every one hour of regular, vigorous exercise they do.
In addition to its support of the Heart Walk, Sakata also sponsored the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon held in May 2014 and will be sponsoring and participating in the AHA’s National Eating Healthy Day on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. On this day, Americans are encouraged to commit to healthier eating. Sakata events centered on healthy eating and living are being planned.
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