Chefs for Kids

🌱 Save the Date & Grow, Try & Buy With Us! 🌱

Healthy Kids Festival
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Pearson Community Center
🎟️ FREE and family-friendly

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Event produced by University of Nevada, Reno Extension and Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy

Grow, Taste, Learn & Play at the Healthy Kids Festival | Chefs for Kids Join Chefs for Kids at the FREE Healthy Kids Festival for hands-on fun, healthy food tastings, farmers market activities, dancing and more!

Inspiring healthy habits and a love of food in the next generation! Angela, President of ACF Chefs Las Vegas, is always ready to roll up her sleeves and volunteer at the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Healthy Kids Festival, sharing her passion at the Chefs for Kids Try Station. 👩‍🍳💙

Pictured with Olivia Diaz.

📅 Save the date for the 2026 Healthy Kids Festival: September 26, 2026!

A throwback to the sweet note we received from one of our students who participated in one of our Cookin' Up Breakfast mornings. ❤️

Arlene drew this special picture and wrote:
"Thank you for the food and your time. It was so good. One of my favorite things to do is cooking."

Notes like this remind us why these mornings matter.

Thank you to everyone who supports this program by donating, volunteering, and sharing your time. Your generosity helps create meaningful experiences for students like Arlene. We are back to breakfast this month, and we couldn't do it without you!

Hey... you were going to bluff your way through Tuesday night anyway. Might as well do it for a great cause. ♠️

Poker Night! ♠️🃏
Join us at the tables and help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to children in need.
🗓 Tuesday, August 4, 2026
⏰ 6:30 p.m. (Limited seats available — first come, first served!)
📍 South Point Casino – ropes
💰 $60 buy-in with unlimited re-buys through the first break

Think you've got a winning hand? Check in up to 10 minutes before cards are in the air.
❤️ 50% of proceeds benefit Chefs for Kids.
🏆 50% goes to the prize pool.
🙌 That's a bet worth making!

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Holiday Helpings + The Impact of Your Support

Together we achieved:
🛒 550 student families served → 69 more families than in 2024–2025
💳 550 $50 grocery gift cards distributed
🍽️ 12,311 meals made possible
🥒 Fresh produce bags distributed, creating🍎13,750 healthy snack opportunities

Every meal, every snack, and every family served is a reminder that access to healthy food changes lives. Join us in raising $250 every day in July because together, we can nourish families and create healthier futures. chefsforkids.org/doante

The 250 Challenge: Raise $250 every day in July! 🍊💧

Your donation supports nutrition lessons like Hydrating Through the Rainbow.

"Grapefruit is my favorite!" - said one happy taster

We visited schools during parent nights in 2025-26 with a hydration station bursting with fresh flavors! Families sampled a crisp crudité featuring hydrating fruits and veggies, then took home produce-packed bags with recipes and hydration tips to help boost their daily water intake.

The juicy results:
🥒 6,800 fresh produce snack opportunities distributed through take-home bags
🍊🥬 541 tastings of spinach, grapefruit, and cucumber
💦 Countless smiles, new favorite snacks, and healthy hydration habits inspired

Every bite was a splash of nutrition, proving that healthy choices can be fresh, fun, and delicious! Your gift expands this opportunity in 2026-27!


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“I appreciate the food. You’re the best because I was hungry.” - Takhirein

🎆 Our 250 Challenge: Raise $250 every day in July!

❤️🤍💙 Red, white, and fed! Strong communities start with healthy kids. Help us fuel families with healthy food and nutrition education.

Every dollar makes a difference. Every $250 provides 14 student families with a grocery bag filled with fresh fruits & veggies plus nutrition packets. Be part of today's impact.

🇺🇸 Happy 250th, America!


chefsforkids.org/donate

I can't wait to try the avocado! 🥑

Strong communities begin with healthy kids.

This July, we're looking to raise $250 every day to help families access healthy food and nutrition education. Your donation will support the delivery of 4,000 grocery bags filled with fruits and veggies in 2026-27. Join us in making today's impact.

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chefsforkids.org/donate

“I love your food. It helps me get energy and be ready to learn and be happy 😊. " - Veranin

Join the 250 Challenge ❤️🤍💙
Help us raise $250 Every day this July. Be part of today's impact!


chefsforkids.org/donate

How about a little Christmas in July filled with smiles, laughter, and healthy habits! 🥬✨🎄

Our little nutrition stars always have fun tasting fresh spinach and discovering that trying new foods can be festive, too.❤️

✨ believe in our mission and join the 250 Challenge: Raise $250 every day in July! ✨

Every dollar makes a difference. Every $250 provides 14 student families with a grocery bag filled with fresh fruits and veggies plus nutrition packets. Be part of today's impact. Bags are distributed at our events like the pictured Eat a Rainbow Farmers Market.🌈