We are happy to announce Rachel Huisman as our volunteer of the month for August! Rachel has been with Recipe for Success since January volunteering in our culinary classroom at MacGregor Elementary School and with community outreach events. Rachel attended Rice University graduating with a degree in history, but hopped back into the classroom to obtain a nutrition degree eventually becoming a registered dietitian. In her spare time, you can find Rachel cooking, traveling, sailing, or eating her favorite type of cuisine: Thai food.
Rachel first learned about RFS a few years ago and loved the mission, but finally had extra time this year to get involved. She thinks that Recipe for Success is important because it integrates many disciplines and it also gets children excited while raising awareness about fresh produce. Initially, she was very surprised yet pleased at the effectiveness of our Seed-to-Plate Nutriton EducationTM program. It is not easy to get kids excited, let alone, eat new fruits and veggies. She gives credit to our staff because other efforts similar to ours are not as successful.
Her most memorable moment was during the Iron Chef competition. It was such a rewarding experience for her to see the students excited about the colorful and creative meals they have created.
We are very thankful to have committed volunteers like Rachel and we will be glad to have her back at MacGregor in the fall!
If you would like to volunteer with any of our programs, please contact the volunteer coordinator.
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