Organizations Filed Purposes:
LOCAL MATTERS SUPPORTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD EDUCATION, ACCESS AND ADVOCACY TO COMBAT DIET-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE AND FOOD INSECURITY
LOCAL MATTERS SUPPORTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD EDUCATION, ACCESS AND ADVOCACY
FOOD MATTERS: FOOD MATTERS IS A PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE EATING HABITS OF YOUNG CHILDREN BY TEACHING THEM WHAT HEALTHFUL FOOD IS, WHERE IT COMES FROM, HOW IT GROWS, AND HOW TO COOK IT. THROUGH WEEKLY LESSONS, WE OFFER CHILDREN LANGUAGE TO TALK ABOUT HEALTHFUL FOODS AND ENGAGE THEM IN THE PREPARATION OF WHOLE GRAINS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AND PLANT PROTEINS. THE ONE-HOUR CLASSES ARE HANDS-ON AND INTERACTIVE, AND INCORPORATE ECOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, AND LITERACY. IN 2019, WE REACHED 1,268 STUDENTS WITH THE 24-WEEK WHOLE-FOOD BASED CURRICULUM. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH PROGRAM HOSTS TO CREATE ON-SITE FOOD-PRODUCTION GARDENS AT 20 DIFFERENT SITES TO BE USED FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION, REACHING 1,778 CHILDREN. THROUGH 122 COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS, WE REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 1,778 PEOPLE.
COOKING MATTERS: COOKING MATTERS IS A COMPREHENSIVE FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DECREASE HUNGER AND PREVENT OBESITY AMONG LOW-INCOME PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. COOKING MATTERS EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO COOK AFFORDABLE, HEALTHFUL MEALS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH LESSONS THAT TEACH CULINARY SKILLS, NUTRITION, HANDS-ON MEAL PREPARATION, AND FOOD SHOPPING/BUDGETING. IN 2019, LOCAL MATTERS HAD 295 SERIES GRADUATES WITHIN THE SIX-WEEK COURSES AND AN ADDITIONAL 200 PARTICIPANTS WITH OUR COOKING MATTERS AT THE STORE TOURS. WE ALSO PROVIDED HAND-ON EDUCATION TO 1,500 PARTICIPANTS AT FOOD PANTRIES AND FOOD BANK PRODUCE DROPS.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE: LOCAL MATTERS' CULINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM DIRECTLY EDUCATES AND ENCOURAGES HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO TAKE A "FOOD AS MEDICINE" APPROACH, ALLOWING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EDUCATORS AND SUPPORTERS OF HEALTHFUL DIETS FOR THEIR PATIENTS. CULINARY INSTRUCTION IS ALIGNED WITH THE TULANE UNIVERSITY'S GOLDRING CENTER FOR CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM, A CURRICULUM THAT IS LICENSED TO PARTNERING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. WE PARTNER WITH THE OHIO STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE OHIO STATE COLLEGE OF NURSING, THE OHIO UNIVERSITY HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, THE MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING, THE MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND THE NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM, REACHING 100 DOCTORS, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN HANDS-ON CLASSES IN THE CARESOURCE COMMUNITY KITCHEN, REACHING 1,100 PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, AND FOOD-SYSTEMS CONSULTING. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY MOBILE FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM BRINGING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LIMITED ACCESS RESULTING IN 686 TRANSACTIONS IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michelle Moskowitz Brown | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $82,480 |
| Elizabeth Steger | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Milcetich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Beckman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Bartman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Wapner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Standley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scot Lindsey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Rosemary Riley | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Gigliello | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jaclyn Bennett | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Holbert | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Burgess | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bonasera | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Overmyer | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| John Kirsner | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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