Rachael Ray's Non-profit Organization Yum-o!

When Katie Stagliano grew a 40 pound cabbage (yes, you read that right!), she didn't know that she was beginning to cultivate a dream as well. After donating her harvest to local food agencies, the 10-year-old from Summerville, SC was inspired to take action to help hungry children and to teach other children how to get involved.

Read Katie's inspiring story and learn how you can get involved in your community or school!

Be Well: Messages from Moms on Living Healthier Lives is a collection of stories that showcases moms who are working to establish lifelong, healthy habits in their kids with the hope that their stories will inspire other parents to help their children establish healthy eating and exercising habits.

Find out how you can obtain a free or low-cost copy of this book, as well as view the book's growing collection of resources online.

In her junior year of high school in San Antonio, TX, Gillian Graham developed a program to teach elementary-age children simple ways to maintain a nutritionally balanced lifestyle. The program's central message that "Rainbow foods are healthy" is taught using an interactive curriculum to teach the Rainbow concept and encourage students to implement these healthy habits at home.

Find out about Gillian's latest updates to the program and her work with students and faculty at Southwestern University to expand its' reach!

Vegetarian and local and organic, oh my! New York City-based Growing Chefs was founded in 2005 by Annie Novak as a way to teach kids (and their parents!) about the delicious, wonderful ways in which food gets from the soil to the kitchen.

Learn more about Annie's efforts to educate kids and families about food...from field to fork!

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance health initiatives that benefit the mind, body and spirit of children. CHF works directly with schools to create positive change by offering programs that prevent childhood obesity, ensure school safety, prevent bullying and provide intercultural awareness training.

Learn more about their programs and how your school can benefit from CHF's on-site resources!