MEET THE TEAM BEHIND CHICOPEEFRESH

Melanie Wilk, RDN, LDN: Melanie Wilk is the Food Service Director for Chicopee Public Schools. She is a Registered Dietitian with a B.S. in Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Melanie was born and raised in Chicopee, and is excited to be working in her home city to make sure that student lunches are as appealing and nutritious as possible. ​
Greta Shwachman: Greta is the Farm to School Program Coordinator for Chicopee Public Schools. Her goal is to increase school lunch participation and promote healthy eating through various educational programming initiatives in the cafeteria, garden, classroom and community.
Greta received a BA in Health Sciences from Rice University in Houston, TX.


 
​Anna Plewa and Caroline Grady: Anna and Caroline are FoodCorps Service Members who lead hands-on activities in Chicopee elementary schools. You can find Anna at Stefanik and Litwin, and Caroline at Bowe and Lambert-Lavoie, where they will be tending school gardens, leading taste tests, and singing about plant parts! See below for more information about FoodCorps and its role in Chicopee Public Schools.

FoodCorps & ChicopeeFRESH 
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FoodCorps is a nation-wide team of AmeriCorps leaders who work with communities to connect kids to healthy food in schools. FoodCorps is creating a future in which all our nation's children--regardless of class, race, or geography--know what healthy food is, care where it comes from, and eat it every day. In Chicopee, FoodCorps Service Members work with schools to conduct taste tests, promote a school-wide culture of health, and lead hands-on lessons and activities in the classroom and school garden. Our service members are key to furthering our mission of ensuring that students have access to hands-on learning opportunities in the district.