Noble Juice, joint venture partner donate more than $12,000 to The Children's Home

TAMPA, Fla., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Juice and its partner in a joint venture to generate zero waste from the manufacture of citrus juices are donating more than $12,000 to The Children's Home.

Quentin Roe, president and chief executive officer of William G. Roe & Sons, the makers of Noble Juice, made the announcement in conjunction with today's annual recognition luncheon for supporters of The Children's Home.

For the second consecutive year, Noble Juice donated a portion of its sales in the Tampa market during a four-month period to the oldest charity of Florida's west coast. The campaign was part of the company's Noble Causes initiative in which the juice maker forms alliances with nonprofit organizations in key markets.

"As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, we're delighted to support The Children's Home and its mission to create a community where children and families feel loved, nurtured and safe," Roe said.

Noble Juice donated 10 cents from the sale of its 32-ounce bottles in the Tampa market from Nov. 1 to Feb. 29 to The Children's Home, generating a donation of $6,381. The Gwenn and Scott Stevenson Foundation matched Noble Juice's donation.

Gwenn Stevenson is president and chief executive officer of Renewable Spirits, a pioneer in the making of ethanol and other products from discarded citrus peels.

"We not only share Noble Juice's passion for minimizing waste but also its commitment to strengthening families," Stevenson said.

About The Children's Home
Founded in 1892, The Children's Home strengthens communities through programs that support, serve and protect children and their families, serving nearly 13,000 children and adults throughout the Tampa Bay area each year. http://www.childrenshome.org/

About Renewable Spirits
Since 2004, Renewable Spirits has been a leader in the research and development of technologies for the greater utilization of citrus waste with a goal of creating biofuels and other high-value byproducts.

About Noble Juice
Noble Juice is a subsidiary of William G. Roe & Sons, the largest tangerine packer in Florida. Founded in 1927, William G. Roe & Sons is a family-owned business that grows, harvests and processes specialty citrus fruit, which it markets worldwide. The Winter Haven, Fla., company launched Noble Juice in 1995 and became the first juice to be packaged in bottles made from all-natural, renewable resources in 2006. http://www.noblejuice.com/

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