The Women’s Organization Promotes Nutrition, Education, and Service with Local Organizations This Fall
This fall, The Junior League of Philadelphia Inc. (JLP) is continuing its efforts to fight hunger and food insecurity across the Philadelphia region. The JLP is bringing its popular Kids in the Kitchen (KITK) initiative back to schools with a fall program and working with multiple local organizations throughout its Fall Service Weekend.
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Many children throughout the greater Philadelphia area lack access to fresh, healthy food in the city, and the Kids in the Kitchen program helps to fight that struggle. Over the course of three weeks, students from Philadelphia schools will learn how to make a healthy meal, what makes a meal healthy, and how to be empowered and helpful at home and school.
Each lesson will feature a different, fun recipe for students to learn and master throughout the class, including options such as Fruity Face Pizza and Veggie Snails, Chocolatey Yogurt Dip and Strawberry Sunflower Butter, and Sheet Pan Nachos. Kids in the Kitchen aims to not only make these lessons educational but also fun for the students involved.
“We strive to improve the health and well-being of our community through our work and to develop the capabilities of our volunteers to be impactful,” said Pam Phojanakong, President of The Junior League of Philadelphia. “Through standing initiatives like Kids in the Kitchen and our efforts with multiple local organizations, our volunteer members are getting hands-on programming experience in addressing a range of food insecurity issues, and improving access to fresh, healthy food for children and families today.”
The JLP will participate in its annual Fall Service Weekend, collaborating with local non-profits across the Philadelphia region to create meaningful impact.
On October 25, the JLP will be working with the Riverbend Environmental Education Center to plant trees as the city heads into the winter months. The trees will help to protect local wildlife, combat climate change, and prevent runoff into the Schuylkill River, protecting our water supply.
On November 1, the JLP will gather at Mama-Tee’s Headquarters and make meals to distribute amongst their community fridges that are strategically located near schools, senior centers, and other community areas that are easily accessible to the public. That same day, members of the JLP will also partner with Share Food Program to pack boxes of food to be delivered to elderly members of the Philadelphia community.
On November 2, JLP members will gather at JLP Headquarters in Ardmore to decorate placemats that will be donated to Cathedral Kitchen to add color and warmth to the guests’ tables during their meals. These events are just some of the ways that the JLP works to address food insecurity in Philadelphia and improve access to fresh, healthy food.
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About The Junior League of Philadelphia
The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. (JLP) is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. The JLP welcomes all women who value its mission. They are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations, and communities. Since 1912, The JLP has been committed to addressing the many aspects of health and wellness in underserved communities in the Greater Philadelphia area, whether it’s creating community gardens or providing nutritious meals to families in need. With over 700 trained volunteers who contribute thousands of hours of service annually, the organization empowers women volunteers to make meaningful change happen within the communities it proudly serves.