ATLANTA – As a part of Nationwide Diet Month, the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm hosted an occasion empowering youth to develop into Jr. Cooks at William Walker Recreation Heart on Thursday, March 24. The occasion taught youth about wholesome consuming, the origin of meals and household. As a part of the exercise, youth in attendance additionally heard from Hawks second-year forward-center Onyeka Okongwu.
Joe Schafer, the Hawks and State Farm Area’s Sr. Government Chef, prepped the meals and spoke to college students in regards to the significance of correct vitamin and selecting recipes with wholesome substances. Beneath Chef Joe’s tenure, State Farm Area and the Atlanta Hawks acquired the highest rating for meals and beverage for the NBA’s 2018-19 Fan Loyalty Tracker Program.
“It was nice being part of our Jr. Chef Program with State Farm for Nationwide Diet Month,” stated Schafer. “By these efforts, we aspire to proceed to teach youth on making wholesome choices that may influence themselves, their households and the Atlanta neighborhood.”
On website, youth discovered about completely different nations, created three dishes that symbolize these nations, loved them for dinner and walked away with recipes to encourage wholesome decisions when consuming.
“At State Farm, being a “good neighbor” isn’t only a slogan; it’s on the core of what we do and who we’re. And we imagine that being a ‘good neighbor’ means investing in our communities,” stated Tanya James, Supervisor-Public Affairs. “We’re excited to as soon as once more associate with the Atlanta Hawks to host the Junior Chef Program throughout Nationwide Diet Month to help schooling on wholesome meals decisions.”
The Hawks and State Farm have led efforts in a number of community-focused initiatives to higher serve Metro Atlanta. Along with efforts to battle meals insecurity regionally, the Hawks and State Farm have now teamed as much as open seven Good Neighbor Golf equipment in places corresponding to: William Walker Recreation Heart in Atlanta, Fortunate Shoals Park in Gwinnett, Lynwood Park in Brookhaven, Bessie Branham in Decatur, Ron Anderson Recreation Heart in Cobb County, Welcome All Park in South Fulton and Coan Park Recreation Heart in Atlanta. The 2 organizations have additionally collaborated on high-impact endeavors corresponding to: offering free pop-up grocery shops in partnership with Goodr Inc., for aged and underserved residents in Metro Atlanta in the course of the pandemic and increasing the Snack Pack Program which served greater than 24,000 snack packs to youth all through the college yr and through summer season break.
The Hawks and State Farm proceed to work collectively to construct a stronger Atlanta neighborhood. To be taught extra in regards to the Hawks’ work locally, go to Hawks.com/community.
