Rachael Ray's Non-profit Organization Yum-o!

Ball State University professor and chef Lois Altman doesn't just feed hungry people; she teaches others how to do the same. A graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and the Program Director of Ball State's Hospitality and Food Management program in Muncie, IN, this teacher and chef volunteers each week at a local soup kitchen. Inspired to get others in on the act, she has written the Harvest Handbook: A Soup Kitchen's Guide to Maximizing Resources.

Read more about Lois Altman and how you can learn from the Harvest Handbook.

Louie's Kids raises money to identify and invest in a variety of high-impact interventions, such as activity-based memberships, sports and physical conditioning opportunities, camp experiences and counseling for overweight and obese children. It's the only organization in the country whose mission focuses specifically on the treatment of childhood obesity through a range of programs that span physical activity, nutrition, diet and ongoing support coupled with intensive assessment of outcomes and effectiveness.

Read more about how Louie's Kids is fighting obesity...one child at a time.

Art Ginsburg, aka "Mr. Food®," was the first TV chef to promote practical “anybody can do it” cooking and food preparation solutions. After over 30 years of sharing his unique brand of quick and easy food tips and recipes with readers and viewers across the country, Mr. Food continues to find fresh ideas for cooking up fun in the kitchen.

Check out Mr. Food's webpage dedicated just to kids in the kitchen, along with an interview with him and Rachael!

The parents in Whitney P.'s son's kindergarten class were really struggling with how to get their kids (and their parents!) excited about packing healthier lunches. It was teacher Jen Chatham to the rescue when she came up with the idea of a Lunch Box Sticker Chart.

Learn how the Lunch Box Sticker Chart works!

When elementary school teacher Beth Reed at PS 146 in East Harlem heard that her school cafeteria would be serving Rachael's NYC Sizzling Soft Taco with Southwest Roasted Chicken and Corn Relish and Vegetarian "Veg-Head" Beans as part of Yum-o!'s collaboration with the New York City Department of Education's Office of SchoolFood, she was inspired to bring the experience into the classroom.

Read on to check out Ms. Reed's hands-on lesson about their school's Yum-o! lunch!