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Now on Store Shelves: Yum-o! The Family Cookbook Makes Family-Friendly Meals Fun, Fast and Affordable for Cooks of All Ages
(New York, NY) — Rachael Ray’s newest cookbook is now on store shelves! Rachael knows the realities that face home cooks better than any food personality at work today: not enough time, a limited food budget and many picky palates to please. Yum-o! The Family Cookbook treats families to good eating all day long, with Rise and Dine! favorites, tasty lunch-box fillers, “snack attacker” recipes and double-duty dinners. Best of all, all of Rachael’s proceeds from the book will benefit Yum-o!
Rachael Ray, with Special Guest President Bill Clinton, Opens “One Night Only” Pop-up Restaurant to Benefit the Yum-o! Organization
(New York, NY) — On April 28, 2008, Rachael Ray, along with special guest President Bill Clinton, opened a "one night only" pop-up restaurant to benefit the Yum-o! organization. Five teenage cooks developed and prepare the evening’s menu under the guidance of Chef Michael Symon, while live entertainment featured Carly Simon. The event was recapped on the Rachael Ray show on May 7, 2008…
Yum-o!’s Executive Director Participates in Share Our Strength’s Hinges of Hope Tour
(New York, NY) — This past February, Yum-o!’s Executive Director, Andrew Kaplan, participated in his second Share Our Strength® (SOS) Hinges of Hope tour in the New York City area. In the recap that follows, Andrew shares his insights and impressions from this moving experience.
Rachael Ray and Yum-o! Share Fun and Healthy Cooking Ideas at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival
(Miami Beach, FL) — In late February, Rachael and the Yum-o! team traveled to sunny and warm Miami Beach, FL to participate in the 7th Annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival. With one clear objective in mind, Rachael and the Yum-o! team set out to raise greater awareness about the growing problem of childhood obesity, showing how Yum-o! is addressing this issue by empowering kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking.
Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! Organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Announce Expanded High School Scholarship Initiative
(Chicago, IL) — Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today an expanded scholarship initiative aimed at providing funds to high school students committed to pursuing a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry.
Yum-o! Featured in Keeping Kids Healthy Nutrition Episode
Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! organization was featured as a resource for family-friendly, affordable recipe ideas on the November 8, 2007 episode of Keeping Kids Healthy entitled, "Great Nutrition for the Cheapest Price." This weekly pediatric health television series…
See Yum-o! in Rach’s magazine!
See Yum-o! mentioned in Rach’s Notebook and Celeb Fridge in Every Day with Rachael Ray…
Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! Organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Partner to Award High School Scholarships
(Chicago, IL) — Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! organization and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today a new scholarship initiative aimed at providing funds to high school students enrolled in NRAEF’s ProStart® restaurant and foodservice management program…
Yum-o! Co-hosts Kids Cooking Class at Food Network Kitchens
(New York, NY) — From October 15-November 12, 2007, Yum-o!, Share Our Strength, Food Network and City Harvest collaborated to host an Operation Frontline “Side by Side” cooking class at the Food Network’s kitchens in New York City…
Rachael Ray Fights Childhood Hunger
Celebrity chef Rachael Ray is cooking for a cause. She is urging everyone to participate in Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, which benefits hungry children. She is also tackling childhood hunger through her new non-profit organization, Yum-o! The organization focuses on feeding hungry kids and teaching families how to make affordable, healthy meals so they can develop healthier relationships with food…
Rachael Ray Announces Yum-o! Charity to Improve Kids’ Relationship with Food
Emmy-nominated daytime host Rachael Ray is embarking on a mission close to her heart. Ray announced the launch of the Yum-o! organization, a nonprofit organization that empowers kids and their families to improve their relationship with food and cooking. Yum-o!’s three areas of work include educating kids and their families about cooking, feeding hungry American kids and funding cooking scholarships…