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QUEST: Let's Eat!
QUEST Gives Balanced Meals to Kids, Free of Charge
QUEST Gives Balanced Meals to Kids, Free of Charge
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QUEST Inc. 801 Stanley Street Schenectady, New York 12307 (518) 527-1784
How do you get a child to eat her vegetables? Invite 50 of
her closest friends over for dinner. That’s what happens year-round at the
QUEST: Let's Eat! program—an initiative that feeds balanced meals to
Schenectady kids, five nights a week, free of charge.
her closest friends over for dinner. That’s what happens year-round at the
QUEST: Let's Eat! program—an initiative that feeds balanced meals to
Schenectady kids, five nights a week, free of charge.
Fifty-five to 70 kids gather at each meal to feast on fruits, vegetables, lean
meats, whole grains and dairy products--and, of course, to enjoy the
company. Children can have seconds, thirds and even fourths or take food
home for a healthy snack.
“We get about 2,700 pounds of food from the Food Bank every month,”
explains, QUEST executive director, Judy Atchinson. “Plus we buy extra food
like milk and other perishables as we go along. Our food program helps
these kids stay healthy. In fact, it’s the only balanced meal many of them eat
all day.”
meats, whole grains and dairy products--and, of course, to enjoy the
company. Children can have seconds, thirds and even fourths or take food
home for a healthy snack.
“We get about 2,700 pounds of food from the Food Bank every month,”
explains, QUEST executive director, Judy Atchinson. “Plus we buy extra food
like milk and other perishables as we go along. Our food program helps
these kids stay healthy. In fact, it’s the only balanced meal many of them eat
all day.”
Recipe for Learning
In addition to good nutrition, QUEST: Let's Eat! gives kids
a taste of responsibility. All children who eat at QUEST
must help clean up. The food is even cooked by older
QUEST kids and QUEST graduates. “The kids help out,
but they don’t mind. In fact, a lot of them think it’s fun. That’
s part of what makes this program great. It shows kids
they can have fun while they work towards a goal,” says
Atchinson.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new dietary
guidelines for children recommend that kids eat diets rich
In addition to good nutrition, QUEST: Let's Eat! gives kids
a taste of responsibility. All children who eat at QUEST
must help clean up. The food is even cooked by older
QUEST kids and QUEST graduates. “The kids help out,
but they don’t mind. In fact, a lot of them think it’s fun. That’
s part of what makes this program great. It shows kids
they can have fun while they work towards a goal,” says
Atchinson.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new dietary
guidelines for children recommend that kids eat diets rich
in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. QUEST: Let's Eat!, which is funded by the New
York State Department of Health, helps kids meet those standards.
“We just want our kids to be happy, safe and healthy,” explains Atchinson. “Our
program helps make that possible and it teaches kids how to make and eat nutritious
meals when they are on their own. The benefits extend far beyond mealtime.”
To learn more about the QUEST: Let's Eat! program, e-mail Judy Atchinson at
Judy@questkids.net .
York State Department of Health, helps kids meet those standards.
“We just want our kids to be happy, safe and healthy,” explains Atchinson. “Our
program helps make that possible and it teaches kids how to make and eat nutritious
meals when they are on their own. The benefits extend far beyond mealtime.”
To learn more about the QUEST: Let's Eat! program, e-mail Judy Atchinson at
Judy@questkids.net .
