Being part of the Spoons Across America team has been an incredible experience for me. I am constantly inspired and touched by all of the amazing children across the country who we educate about the benefits of healthy eating. With their teachers, family and friends, they experience fun and exciting programs while learning about nutrition and developing healthy relationships with food.
In New York, I have the privilege of collaborating with Chef Feliberto Estevez and his dedicated team at Gracie Mansion to implement Spoons Across America programs in Washington Heights at Juan Pablo Duarte School PS 132 . One of our most exciting programs is the Dinner Party Project. The children are taught about nutrition, food safety, meal planning, table setting, etiquette, cooking and even dancing. Our partners, City Tech, Pearson Foundation, Dancing Classrooms and the UBS Events Marketing team have worked closely with us and the PS 132 teachers to create unique learning opportunities and life-long memories for the children. On the night of the Dinner Party there is magic in the air. The children become the perfect hosts and proudly share with their guests their menu and how much work went into creating their Dinner Party. Their guests are amazed and I am often pulled aside only to be thanked because their child is setting the table, eating salad and now wants to try new foods!
None of us wanted the magical night to end!
As you know children not only inspire us, but often challenge us to do the incredible. The amazing children at PS 132 collected 50,000 pennies and chose Spoons Across America as the recipient of their donation to ensure that children in New York City were able to participate in the Spoons Across America Programs. The children’s inspiring gift challenged us to raise $50,000 for 50,000 pennies to deliver Spoons Across America’s food and nutrition literacy programs in New York City. I encourage you to support the children at PS 132 and make the incredible happen.
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