by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Rain or shine our team of committed ‘Food for Health’ runners and walkers show up for road and core training throughout the week! The good news is it’s NOT too late to join our team – heres how you do it! The training team meets on...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hot weather and hard work brings out the best in our Mooseheart garden! Thank you to Sherri, Mary and Penny for all their wonderful work with the Mooseheart residents and our Food for Health volunteers to create a beautiful vegetable and flower garden this summer! So...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s not our normal Monday in the FVFFH kitchen – all is quiet and we have a beautiful board of notes from grateful clients. A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers who had a part in all the meals that came out of the kitchen this year! Can’t wait to...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | Jun 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to three more teen chefs who earned their FVFFH aprons! Gabby, Katiana, and Kitty all proudly received their aprons this week and helped prepare our final delivery of meals for this season. Thank you for your 12 plus weeks of service! Look forward to...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | Jun 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The ‘Food for Health’ team gathered this morning at the Dick Pond Store in St Charles to launch our 1/2 marathon training for the September 17th Fox Valley Marathon! This year Food for Health will have a team of 50+ participants ~ running, walk/running and...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Another huge thank you to the volunteer group affectionately known as “OREs,” or Old Retired Engineers led by Dave Newkirk, Penny’s husband. This past month, these volunteers designed and built a fence around our new garden site at Mooseheart...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
This month we would like to thank the Blue Goose Supermarket in St. Charles for their continued generous support. Each fall, Blue Goose owner, Paul Lencioni invites our team of volunteers to his store to raise money for our Healthy Meals program. Over...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to our teen chefs Ally, Jane, and Karina who earned their FVFFH aprons! Teens with personalized aprons have shown their dedication by volunteering in the kitchen for at least 12 weeks and have become proficient in helping get hundreds of meals out the...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thank you to Katie and Nancy who have helped us in so many ways this year! Whether it was helping in the kitchen, managing our Snapware Brigade, delivering meals to our clients, or sharing their love of FVFFH at an event, these two ladies always made the day better...
by foxvalleyfoodforhealthwpsite | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are you looking for new tasty recipes to wow your family or impress guests? Have you wanted to try a FVFFH recipe? Would you enjoy some guidance on how to buy ingredients for recipes? Let’s meet at Trader Joe’s to shop with CIA trained Chef & FVFFH...
