FOOD INDUSTRY SUPER Highlights Cardenas Markets Foundation Supports Children's Welfare By Abasto Joining in the celebration of Día del Niño, the Cardenas Supermarket Foundation donated funds totaling $20,000 to 11 organizations that promote and support initiatives for the well-being of children. "Día del Niño is about celebrating children and advocating for their happiness and well-being," said Adam Salgado, president of the Cardenas Markets Foundation and chief marketing o昀케cer of Heritage Grocers Group. "For the Cardenas Markets Foundation, it's also about ensuring that children in the areas where Cardenas Markets stores operate have access to the resources they need to thrive, and we are honored to partner with these organizations to help further their respective missions," Salgado added. 吀栀e organizations bene昀椀ting are: Children's Fund (San Bernardino, CA), Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (Loma Linda, CA), Building Bridges Foster Family Agency (Ontario, CA), UCSF Benio昀昀 Children's Hospital Foundation (Oakland, CA), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Palo Alto, CA), Be a Mentor (Hayward, CA), Phoenix Children's Hospital (Phoenix, AZ), Defender of Children (Phoenix, AZ), University Medical Center Foundation (Las Vegas, NV) and Street Teens (Las Vegas, NV). Río Grande Latin Market Sets a Guinness World Record By Abasto 86,764 Rio Grande Latin Market on Buckner Boulevard in Dallas entered the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records with the world's largest avocado display. pounds 吀栀e Hispanic supermarket put together, over a seven-hour period, a display using 260,292 avocados with a total weight of 86,764 pounds. 吀栀e world record was certi昀椀ed by a Guinness World Record judge on May 3, and to celebrate, Río Grande Latin Market hosted a community celebration May 3-5. "Everything Big in Texas is not just about avocados. It's about bringing our community together. In addition to celebrating the avocado, we are also raising awareness about the importance of access to nutritious food," said Gladys Marquez, chief marketing o昀케cer for El Rio Grande Latin Market. "We recognize that access to fresh, healthy food is a challenge for many people in our community. 吀栀rough this campaign, we are doing more than just breaking records - we are supporting our local economy and strengthening our community," noted Marquez. 5656 JJUULLYY//AAUUGGUUSST 2T 200224 4 AABBAASSTOTO..CCOOMM