Wellness in the Schools is a national nonprofit that teaches children healthy habits to learn, live and thrive. We partner with public schools, chefs and coaches to ensure access to nourishing food and active play. Our collaborative approach and programming aim to shift the culture of schools to prioritize well-being. Founded in 2005 by Nancy Easton and Bill Telepan, Wellness in the Schools reaches over one million public school students across the country every school day.

Our Cook for Kids program helps feed kids real food, transforming the cafeteria menu and making the classroom a fun and encouraging space to learn about nutrition. Our Coach for Kids program helps let kids play and be more active throughout the school day. Our Green for Kids program helps get kids green through environmental sustainability education and hands-on gardening experience. Your donation supports our ability to serve even more students--your gift makes a BIG impact:

$175 supports one WITS Coach to train 100 teachers, impacting 50,000 school children

$250 enables a WITS Chef to train an entire school kitchen to prepare one day of scratch-cooked meals

$270 funds a WITS Chef to teach a hands-on nutrition and cooking class to 500 children 

At $0.50 per meal, even small gifts can make a huge impact on the health of our kids!