Meet the newest member of the VCP team, Elena! Elena recently joined Vetri Community Partnership as a Program Coordinator on the EAT360 team and we are thrilled to have her on board! Get to know her a little better in...
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Cooking with Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence
Earlier this month, VCP welcomed 5 Littles and their 5 Bigs from the local Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence chapter to our Virtual Teaching Kitchen. Some tuned in from separate kitchens and some were cooking together; but we all got...
#VCPeople Sam Landsberg
Meet Sam, Vetri Community Partnership’s Program Coordinator ! To help you get to know Sam, we sat down with him to to ask a few quick questions as a part of a #VCPeople Series. What is your role at Vetri...
VCP, now in the summer!
Thanks to the support of the VCP community, together we raised our goal of $50,000 to support the launch of a new summer nutrition education initiative. By raising these funds, we are ensuring that every one of our 120 students...
Welcoming Yvonne Osirim to the Board of Directors
Say hello to Yvonne Osirim, the newest member of Vetri Community Partnership’s Board of Directors. To help you get to know her more, we sat down with Yvonne to ask her a few quick questions as a part of a...
#VCPeople Jamara Griffin
Meet the newest member of the VCP team, Jamara! Jamara, also known as Jam-Jam or Jam, recently joined Vetri Community Partnership as a Program Coordinator for the EAT360 team and we are thrilled to have her on board! Get to...
Reflections and Looking to the Future
Dear Friends of Vetri Community Partnership, As we pass the one-year mark of the world turning upside down, I find myself reflecting on the progress that our team has made during this time and feeling hopeful for the exciting developments...
Food for Thought: My Plate & Food Groups
What does it mean to have a balanced plate and why is it important? Having a balanced plate helps us to eat from all five food groups, creating a nutritious eating pattern for a healthy life. Each food group provides...
Celebrating Chester A. Arthur’s Student of the Month
At Chester A. Arthur, an elementary school in South Philadelphia, they host a celebration every month to recognize a student in each grade level that goes above and beyond at school every day. Students are nominated by teachers and administration...
Food For Thought
In honor of National Heart Month, Vetri Community Partnership’s Nutritionist, Tara Bledsoe, joins us for a quick Q&A about heart health! What foods are good for the heart? Following a healthy eating pattern that includes a variety of fruits and...