Through meaningful public-private partnerships, Wellness in the Schools (WITS) empowers schools to provide healthy, scratch-cooked meals, active recess periods, and fitness and nutrition education. In New York City, in partnership with the Department of Education, WITS programs, toolkits, and trainings now reach 34,000 students in 75 public schools every single day. WITS continues to expand its national footprint, helping schools across the country become healthier places for students to learn and grow. The organization is led by Founder and Executive Director Nancy Easton, a former public school principal, and Executive Chef Bill Telepan of the Michelin-starred restaurant, Telepan.
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Items include:Â
Amazing getaways
Exclusive dining experiences
VIP Sporting Tickets
Spa Packages
Alice's Tea Cup · Balthazar · Beatrice Inn · Butter · Candle 79 · Caputo Brothers Creamery · The CecilÂ
Chop't Creative Salad · Cleaver Co. and The Green Table · DBGB Kitchen and BarÂ
Dos Caminos · Egg · Epicurean Events · Gramercy Tavern · Henry's · La Fonda del SolÂ
Levain Bakery · Lincoln · Lure Fishbar · L'Apicio · Maialino · Magnolia BakeryÂ
 Marc Forgione · Murray's Cheese · Natural Gourmet Institute · Ovenly · PrintÂ
Restaurant North · Rucola · Sadelle's · Telepan · Tertulia · Vic's
Anchor Distilling Company · Avua Cachaca · Blue Point Brewery ·Casa Dragones ·Â
Monika Caha Selections · Mountain Valley Spring Water · New York Distilling Company ·
Santa Teresa Rum · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · Tito’s Handmade Vodka (list in formation)
ENTERTAINMENT
The Foodie Magician, Josh BeckermanÂ
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Honorary Host Committee
 Gale A. Brewer • Manhattan Borough President
 Rafael Espinal • New York City Council Member
 Kirsten Gillibrand • U.S. Senator
 Linda B. Rosenthal • New York State Assemblymember
 Barbara Turk • Director of Food Policy at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human ServicesÂ
WITS Benefit Committee
Badreyyah Alireza • Rachel Alkon • Joyce & Barry Appelman • Marie Bishko & Nick Marsh •
Ann Brashares & Jacob Collins • August Cardona • Hilda Chazanovitz • Sybil Dessau & Seth Friedman •
Karen & Bill Doniger • Nancy Easton & Andrew Nipon • Wendy Gardner & Roland Lafontant •
Noah E. Gotbaum • Susan & Larry Haag • Carol Han • Arielle & Lee Haspel • Jacqueline & Florian Hensel •
Kate Hillis & Ercüment Dedelioglu • Beverly Ivens & Bill Telepan • Mitra Jerald • YoonSeok Lee •
Cathie Levine & Josh Isay • Caitlin & John McNiff • Sarah Natchez • Karen & Rob Pavlin •
Christina Rice • Sharon Richter & Craig Nassi • Anthony Romero • Stuart Scott •
 Camilla & Josh Siegel • Jamie Sutherland & Ben Kraus • Rachel Tore & Zev Zaidman •
Marjorie Wolfson & Eric Black • Amy & Marc Zwerdling

