No child should grow up hungry but, according to Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States, one in six children struggles with hunger in America. That’s why the organization launched its No Kid Hungry campaign which connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals.
Passionate about the cause, Bon Appétit’s Healthy Kids team joined forces with Share Our Strength in December as they honored Ayesha Curry – inspirational cook, cookbook author, television personality, and wife of Warriors NBA basketball star Steph Curry – with the No Kid Hungry Champion Award. The award was presented at a family friendly tasting event featuring local chefs – including Bon Appétit friend and partner Traci Des Jardins – and fun activities at International Smoke, a new San Francisco restaurant collaboration between Michael Mina and Ayesha.
Our Healthy Kids team, including Manager of Food Education for Children Hannah Schmunk and Garden at AT&T Park Program Manager Sam Wilder, created a cozy children’s library featuring a collection of books about food, including “The Boy Who Loved Broccoli,” “How did I get that in my lunchbox?” and “Kid Chef.” In addition to the reading zone, they hosted two hands-on activities – an “eat the rainbow” coloring station and a handprint tissue paper fruit and vegetable craft. The Healthy Kids zone bustled with kids throughout the event and even received a visit from Steph and Ayesha’s little girls, Riley and Ryan Curry.
Event proceeds supported the No Kid Hungry campaign’s efforts to end hunger in the Bay Area and across the United States and Bon Appétit and our Healthy Kids team were honored to be a part of it.
