Fwd: Healthy Foods Initiative on May 29th
Chasity Cooper
From: Rachel Sussman <rsus...@higherachievement.org>
Date: Wed, May 1, 2013 at 2:36 PM
Subject: Healthy Foods Initiative on May 29th
To: "Hobbs, Rodrick (DCPS)" <rodric...@dc.gov>, "Vereen, Roy (DCPS)" <roy.v...@dc.gov>, "Topps, Natasha (DCPS)" <natash...@dc.gov>
Cc: "chasity...@gmail.com" <chasity...@gmail.com>
Dear Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Vereen and Ms. Topps,
I’d like to introduce you to a colleague of mine at Higher Achievement, Chasity Cooper, who would like to reach out to Kelly Miller with an new healthy food initiative, sponsored by Capital Cause.
Please find her full email below.
Thanks!
Ms. Rachel
_______________________________________________
Good Afternoon!
I hope that this message finds you well. My name is Chasity Cooper and I am a volunteer member of Capital Cause, a non-profit organization that enables young philanthropists to maximize their financial and skills-based contributions through collective giving. My particular working group (Food A.S.A.P.) was charged with reducing food deserts in Ward 7, with the result of 500 residents gaining access to healthy food options. In attempt to begin achieving this goal, we have teamed up with DC Central Kitchen and their annual event “Strawberries and Field Greens” that will take place on May 29th, 2013. On this day, all DC public schools will have farm fresh strawberries and salad greens in their school lunches.
With that said, we would like to request permission to host an activity table during the lunch periods of all Kelly Miller students that would include food demonstrations and sharing information with students about promote an interest in incorporating fresh produce in one’s diet and promote healthy eating. Capital Cause could provide the volunteers to staff the table and any necessary props, posters, and talking points.
Does this sound like an initiative that Kelly Miller would be interested in participating in? I am more than happy to provide you with more information about the event as well as Capital Cause upon your request.
Thanks so much, and I look forward to your timely response.
--
Best,
Chasity Cooper
Syracuse University, '11
C: 847-346-9835
Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cscooper011
"Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed.' - Oprah Winfrey
Syracuse University, '11
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Chasity Cooper
Jennifer Spence
Hi Jean,
My contact at DC Central Kitchen didn’t mention the clearance process for volunteers. I can ask her in any case. My contact at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education did mention the clearance process. She said when we talk to the Principal of Kelly Miller to check on their specific requirements. She also saw the one day service event clause in the volunteer policy and thought we might fall under that.
Jen
Jennifer Spence
(C) 917-355-1673
Chasity Cooper
Good Afternoon Mr. Hobbs:
Thank you so much for your response! Last year, events at other schools included volunteers that spoke about the importance of healthy eating, educational displays, as well as a visit from the Truck Farm where students had the opportunity to touch, smell and taste some of the herbs and veggies growing inside.
This year, Team Food A.S.A.P. (in collaboration with DC Central Kitchen ans OSSE) is looking to potentially do food demonstrations that include strawberries, salad greens and other healthy foods. Additionally, our volunteers will interact with students and speak to them about different healthy options using these ingredients.
I'm actually meeting with my group members right now, so once we finalize our next steps, I'd be more than happy to give you a call on Tuesday to speak with you further about this initiative. Our deadline for this project is May 31st, so we would like to move as expeditiously as possible in order to confirm this event.
Thank you so much for your consideration in advance!
Chasity
Good afternoon Chastity,This sounds like a great idea. Can you give me some more information on how students will interact with the "activity table"?
With LION Pride,
Rodrick Hobbs
Assistant Principal
Kelly Miller Middle School
301 49th St., NE
Washington, D.C. 20019
P: 202-388-6870
F: 202-727-8336
From: Chasity Cooper <chasity...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 13:21:54 -0400
To: Rachel Sussman <rsus...@higherachievement.org>
Cc: Teacher <rodric...@dc.gov>, "Vereen, Roy (DCPS)" <roy.v...@dc.gov>, "Topps, Natasha (DCPS)" <natash...@dc.gov>
Subject: Re: Healthy Foods Initiative on May 29th
Thank you so much for that introduction Ms. Rachel!And good afternoon Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Vereen and Ms. Topps,I hope that this message finds you all well. Per the message that Ms. Rachel sent you on Wednesday, I am just following up with you all to get your thoughts on how my group can move forward on this initiative. I understand that this is a very hectic time of year, and we want to make sure that we are not interfering with any events that are currently in place. However, we would really like to connect with Kelly Miller students in order to educate and empower them to make healthy food choices.At your earliest convenience, please let me know if the Capital Cause team "Food A.S.A.P." will be able to host an activity table on May 29th in honor of "Strawberries and Field Greens" Day.Thank you so much for you consideration in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!Chasity Cooper
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Rachel Sussman <rsus...@higherachievement.org> wrote:
Dear Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Vereen and Ms. Topps,
I’d like to introduce you to a colleague of mine at Higher Achievement, Chasity Cooper, who would like to reach out to Kelly Miller with an new healthy food initiative, sponsored by Capital Cause.
Please find her full email below.
Thanks!
Ms. Rachel
_______________________________________________
GoodAfternoon!
I hope that this message finds you well. My name is Chasity Cooper and I am a volunteermember of Capital Cause, a non-profit organization that enables young philanthropists to maximize their financial and skills-based contributions through collective giving. My particular working group (Food A.S.A.P.) was charged with reducing food deserts in Ward 7, with the result of 500 residents gaining access to healthy food options. In attempt to begin achieving this goal, we have teamed up with DC Central Kitchen and their annual event “Strawberries and Field Greens” that will take place on May 29th, 2013. On this day, all DC public schools will have farm fresh strawberries and salad greens in their school lunches.
With that said, we would like to request permission to host an activity table during the lunch periods of all Kelly Miller students that would include food demonstrations and sharing information with students about promote an interest in incorporating fresh produce in one’s diet and promote healthy eating. Capital Cause could provide the volunteers to staff the table and any necessary props, posters, and talking points.
Does this sound like an initiative that Kelly Miller would be interested in participating in? I am more than happy to provide you with more information about the event as well as Capital Cause upon your request.
Thanks so much, and I look forward to your timely response.
--Best,
Chasity Cooper
Syracuse University, '11C: 847-346-9835
Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cscooper011
"Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed.' - Oprah Winfrey
--Best,Chasity Cooper
Syracuse University, '11C: 847-346-9835Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cscooper011"Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed.' - Oprah Winfrey