Meringoff Family Foundation

Victoria Baluk is a chef who works for Wellness in the Schools, or 'WITS', a non-profit aimed at empowering schools to provide healthier experiences to their students.

"We come in with our chefs and our coaches, but the school has to be invested in this, and has to see their own goals to create healthier places to learn together - we can't do it alone," said Nancy Easton.

Easton was a school principal before she founded WITS eleven years ago. When WITS teams with a school, it sends over coaches to coordinate more active recess periods. Chefs work with cafeteria staff to revamp school menus to feature made-from-scratch meals and more salads and vegetables instead of processed food.