Express staff This year’s Big Day of Giving returns Thursday, May 7, bringing together 14 Winters-area nonprofit organizations in a collaborative effort to rally community support and strengthen local programs and services. In Winters, the campaign has become a shared tradition of generosity, with organizations working together to amplify their reach and encourage residents to give locally. Donations can be made at www.bdog-winters. org, with early giving opening Thursday, April 23. This year’s participating organizations include the Winters Education Foundation, Winters Farm to School, Winters Friends of the Library, Winters Museum, Winters Participation Gallery, Winters Senior Foundation, Winters Healthcare, Winters Youth Day, Winters Music Boosters, Winters Theatre Company, Winters Robotics Inc., Winters Community Corazón, Putah Creek Council and Meals on Wheels Yolo County. Each organization plays a distinct role in the fabric of the community. Learn more about each organization’s impact in Winters. Winters Farm to School is committed to providing our District’s students with seasonal offerings of locally sourced fruits and vegetables. The fresh produce comes not only from local growers but from the beautiful Waggoner school garden and the Ag site at Winters High. Winters Farm to School also supports a
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Winters Music Boosters collaborated with Winters High School’s new Musical Theater performance arts class to support them in ticketing and more for the class’ first official production of “The Addams Family” musical. school garden on each campus. We have made our slogan “Local Food for Local Kids” a reality. Ninety-eight percent of the food now served at Winters schools is grown in California, and 68 percent from farms right here in Yolo County. This is good for our kids, our farmers and our local economy. If you don’t have a Winters student in your household you may be surprised to learn each campus provides both breakfast and lunch no cost meals to the students. WF2S assures that those meals are rich with fresh fruit and vegetable options. According to recent studies, one in four children in Yolo County does not have enough to eat. Winters Farm to School is
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Winters embodies shared spirit of giving
Youth in action
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Winters Senior Foundation volunteers helped to prepare the annual Santa Bags to provide local elders with basic necessities and more.
LOCAL FOOD FOR LOCAL KIDS
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Winters Farm to School is truly an inspiration for what happens when a community supports school meals serving locally grown fruits, vegetables and nuts. Winters Farm to School also supports school gardens & farm field trips, giving our kids hands-on experience with how those yummy fruits and vegetables reach their plates and a connection to the vibrant agricultural community which surrounds them.
Education is key! In the cafeteria, we encourage kids to make healthy food choices — just one bite can open the door to new favorites. Our school gardens & field trips give kids the experience of growing their own food, from planting seeds to harvesting lunch!
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