This week I am excited to announce that I have taken on an Ambassador role for Jamie Oliver’s Food Foundation and his latest campaign, Feed US Better.  As an Ambassador, I have brought together a team of Real Food Advocates committed to raising funds and awareness for the Food Foundation –  we would love your support!

Feed US Better is an initiative promoting the mission of the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation.  Through cooking events, online networks and a global Feed US Better Day to be held in May,  the Feed US Better campaign will strive to educate children about food, teach families to cook and motivate people to stand up for their right to better food.

I am so passionate about the fabulous programs the Food Foundation has put into place to reach families.  Because of the their strong support system and the positive influence of Jamie Oliver, they have been able to reach and help families, children, schools and businesses break free of the processed food rut and learn how to prepare real, fresh food.  Because of their broad reach the Food Foundation is able to do what us smaller Real Food Bloggers and Advocates can not accomplish on our own.  But we can support them and help them obtain the  funding to give these programs the long life they deserve – and I need the support of the Out of the Box Food community to accomplish this.

How can you help?

• DONATE – Please DONATE by clicking on the Donate button on the right-hand side of this page.   No donation is too small.  Your tax deductible donation will go towards funding the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation’s Food Education Program. The Food Education program funds all projects of the Food Foundation including their network of Food Revolution kitchens, the Food Revolution Cooking Classroom Big Rig, Training tools and education for the Food Revolution community leaders, Groceries and supplies for the cooking classroom, School Kitchen Garden pilot program and an overall growth of their grassroots movement. Every donation you make helps the Food Foundation continue to work and improve the health prospects of the next generation.
• SPREAD THE WORD – Visit the Real Food Advocates Team’s official Facebook page.  Join the conversation, share with friends, be a part of our growing community.  On Twitter?  You can also follow along and share our efforts by using the Real Food Advocates hashtag, #4RealFood
• JOIN THE TEAM – Are you a Real Food Blogger or Advocate interested in committing to raising funds and awareness for Jamie Oliver’s Food Foundation and their Feed US Better campaign?  Email me directly at: kimgerber [at] outoftheboxfood [dot] com

I am proud and honored to share with you the other members of the Real Food Advocates team.  I hope you’ll take a moment to meet them, visit their websites and join them on Facebook/Twitter.

• TEAM AMBASSADOR: KIM GERBER

Website: www.outoftheboxfood.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/outoftheboxfood

Twitter: @OutoftheBoxFood

• NATALIE PERRY

Website: www.perrysplate.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perrys-Plate/142866686882?ref=pb

Twitter: @PerrysPlate

• BRENDA THOMPSON

Website:www.mealplanningmagic.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mealplanningmagic

Twitter: @MealPlanMom

• THIPPI FLECKENSTEIN

Website: http://noodleonthat.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Noodleonthat-Food-Revolution/216470158373636?sk=wall

Twitter: @NoodleonThat

• AMANDA WENDT

Website: http://theorganictrail.wordpress.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Organic-Trail/213285062093879?ref=tn_tnmn

Twitter: @TheOrganicTrail

• AMY WILCOX

Website: http://miacucinasucucina.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MiaCucina

Twitter: @MiaCucina

• YVETTE GARFIELD

Website: www.handstandkids.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HandstandKids

Twitter: @handstandkids

• KELLY LESTER

Website: www.easylunchboxes.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EasyLunchboxes

Twitter: @EasyLunchboxes

• JOHANNA COOK

Website: http://mommacuisine.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mommacuisine

Twitter: @mommacuisine

• MICHELLE SYBERT

Website: http://www.michellesjournalcorner.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MuffinTinMeals

Twitter: @muffintinmom

• JENNIFER TYLER LEE

Website: www.crunchacolor.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/crunchacolor

Twitter: @crunchacolor

• LAURA FUENTES

Website: www.momables.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MOMables

Twitter: @Momables

• KATIE NEWELL

Website: http://healthnutfoodie.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FeedingOurFamilies

Twitter: @HealthnutFoodie

• NICOLE CIBELLIS

Website: www.afamilythateatstogether.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/afamilythateatstogether

Twitter: @afmlyeats2gthr

• KELLY DOSCHER

Website: http://www.thefood-mindedmama.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Food-Minded-Mama/148318798563794?sk=wall

Twitter: @FoodMindedMama

• GWEN WILSON

Website: www.simplyhealthyfam.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SimplyHealthyFamily

Twitter: @1healthymamma

• JAMIE SCHLER

Website: http://lifesafeast.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1361285733&sk=info

Twitter: @lifesafeast

• BONNIE STOILKOVICH

Website: www.zumaorganic.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zuma-Organic/104217422969921

Twitter: @ZumaOrganic

• SHANNA FERRIGNO

Website: http://www.ferrignofit.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FerrignoFIT

Twitter: @FerrignoFIT

• KAREN LeBILLON

Website: http://karenlebillon.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Le-Billon/339572802722955?sk=wall

Twitter: @karenlebillon

• BRI DeROSA

Website: http://redroundorgreen.wordpress.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Round-or-Green/213555975374384

Twitter: @redroundorgreen

• ISABELLE VORHIES

Website: http://isabelleathome.wordpress.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Isabelle-at-home/168942039815700

We are a growing community advocating for children and families to get Real Food and we hope you’ll join us.  Until next week…