USDA Turnip The Beet Award Recipient
We are incredibly honored to receive the U.S. Department of Agriculture Turnip The Beet Award from Michigan Department of Education for our Meal Distribution Program.
This is the fifth year of receiving Turnip The Beet, recognized for serving quality, healthy and culturally relevant meals. We are proud of our team to ensure #TheYFeedsKids and tremendously grateful for our partners, volunteers and financial supporters.
Back row (L to R): Ben Watters, Kitchen Cook, Monroe Family YMCA; Kristin Irwin, CEO, Monroe Family YMCA; Robert Clark, Mayor, City of Monroe;
Sue Vanisacker, Director of Community Relations and La-Z-Boy Foundation, La-Z-Boy Inc. and Board Member, Monroe Family YMCA; John Doty, Board Member, Monroe Family YMCA
Front row (L to R): Samantha Mozdzierz, MSA, RDN, SNS,SFSP Manager, Office of Health and Nutrition Services, Michigan Department of Education; Nancy Porkarski, Kitchen Volunteer, Monroe Family YMCA;
Kinsey Childress, Lead Kitchen Cook, Monroe Family YMCA; Carrie Powell, Youth Outreach Director, Monroe Family YMCA;
Amanda Schmitz, Social Responsibility & Community Outreach Director, Monroe Family YMCA and Food Service Delivery Facilitator, YMCA of the USA