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After a successful tour of 100 Philadelphia schools in 2009, the School District of Philadelphia wanted FOODPLAY in 150 elementary schools in 2010! We created the customized show with Philadelphia-based actors to give it a local flavor.
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Finally—a fun way to help kids get off the junk food track and make healthy eating a fun-filled fresh adventure! Barbara Storper's enchanting new children's book is filled with everything kids need to take charge of growing up healthy and fit. Available now on our website and in stores.
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FoodPlay Productions is pleased to announce its fourth year tour of our groundbreaking partnership with Hannaford Supermarkets to promote healthy eating and exercise habits to more children throughout the Northeast.
As part of "The Fresh Adventures at Hannaford–FOODPLAY Tour," schools throughout Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, will receive the FOODPLAY program—a school-wide assembly performance along with a comprehensive set of follow-up materials for everyone involved. Each school will receive a FOODPLAY School Resource Kit with materials to keep the nutrition messages alive all year long for teachers, students, parents, school food service, and health staff. Each teacher will also receive the FOODPLAY Teachers' Activity Guidebook, a 60-page resource filled with reproducible activity sheets and lesson plans to help teachers integrate nutrition into core subject areas.
We at FoodPlay Productions are very excited about partnering with Hannaford Supermarkets. "It takes a healthy village to raise a healthy child and it takes all sectors of society to work together to create that healthy village," said FoodPlay Productions Executive Director, Barbara Storper, MS, RD. "We are so pleased that Hannaford has stepped up to the plate, bringing fun-filled nutrition education to so many children and their families throughout the region."
To find out where we'll be performing in your area, please check our schedule, email us or call 1-800-FOODPLAY (1-800-366-3752).
Read more about the Hannaford-FoodPlay partnership >>
FoodPlay Productions is pleased to announce a three-year partnership with Intermountain Healthcare to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles to adolescents throughout Utah and Southern Idaho.
As part of the custom tour, FoodPlay Productions created a Utah-based troupe that will present shows to middle schools throughout Utah and Southern Idaho. FoodPlay also developed co-branded educational materials for Intermountain to distribute to each school.
The LiVe—This Is Your Life! show is part of Intermountain Healthcare's ongoing LiVe public service campaign to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles.
We are concerned about the future health of adolescents who struggle with weight issues. These assemblies will reach more than 90,000 students, helping young people make healthy choices and build good habits for the rest of their lives.
—Tamara Lewis, MD, Intermountain's medical director for Community Health and Prevention
The cost of the play is being underwritten by SelectHealth and is free to regional schools. The play will visit 75 schools each spring, 2009–2011.
Read more about the Intermountain-FoodPlay partnership >>
Thanks for Celebrating FOODPLAY at
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Check out the article in The Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Show don't tell. Area nutritionist uses theater and a new book to teach kids about eating well." (6/3/08)
Photo credit: Paul Shoul, 2003
Recent Awards
"2006 National Excellence Award" from the Produce for Better Health Foundation
FoodPlay Productions won the 2006 National Excellence Award given by the Produce for Better Health Foundation for the ground-breaking partnership, The "Fresh Adventures at Hannaford – FOODPLAY Tour." The tour brought live FOODPLAY theater shows to 200 schools throughout the Northeast, reaching over 80,000 children and their families.
There were 11 winners nationally. Barbara accepted the award at the PBH Awards Luncheon in San Francisco on March 17, 2006.
The "Fresh Adventures at Hannaford-FOODPLAY Tour" is just one of many successful initiatives designed to bring powerful nutrition and health messaging into schools, homes, businesses, communities and the media, while creating exceptional community outreach, media coverage, and customer loyalty for our partners. The FoodPlay Passport to Fresh Adventures! will be available for purchase and for co-branding opportunities as part of future partnerships.
“2006 Distinguished Alumni Award” from Columbia University Teachers College
Our Executive Director, Barbara Storper, MS, RD, was just honored with the Columbia University Teachers College 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award at an awards dinner held on October 16th by Susan H. Fuhrman, President of the College. According to The Alumni Council, this award "honors the College's most extraordinary alumni each year who have distinguished themselves in their fields and have earned high respect among their colleagues and the general community." Teachers College's 90,000 graduates include leading educators, psychologists, administrators, and other professionals. Congratulations, Barbara!
“Public Health Nutrition Division Program Award” from
the Society for Nutrition Education
FoodPlay Productions received this award at the Society
for Nutrition Education Conference for our “Healthy Schools,
Healthy Children Project: Fighting Childhood Obesity in Massachusetts.” This
statewide collaboration between FPP and the Massachusetts
Public Health Association, brought the power of live theater
to provide nutrition education shows to over 90,000 children, parents, and
teachers in over 250 elementary and middle schools throughout Massachusetts
in 2003-2005. The enthusiasm and media coverage generated by FoodPlay performances
and materials was used to catalyze parents, school professionals, business
leaders, and administrators into Children’s Nutrition Action Networks.
These networks continue to advocate for effective school wellness policies
and institutional reform to improve the nutrition environments in schools
and communities.
"Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneur in the Country Award" from
the American Dietetic Association
Barbara received this award for her “leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial
spirit impacting the health of the nation's children.” The Award was
presented by the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Division of the American
Dietetic Association at their national conference held in October ‘05
in Anaheim, CA.
Finalist for the Eileen Fisher 20th Anniversary Award
Barbara was selected as a finalist for the “Woman in Business” Award
and had the opportunity to meet many of the wonderful staff of this socially
conscious clothing company. Check them out at eileenfisher.com!
Call 1-800-FOODPLAY (1-800-366-3752)
or email us for more information.