On June 9th, the Healthy Schools Campaign held our annual benefit, Cooking up Change, at Kendall College’s Riverworks Campus. A sold out gathering of nearly 300 people attended the benefit and enjoyed the savory food prepared by Kendall College’s culinary arts students, the lively cooking demonstration by Rick Bayless and his daughter Lanie, the exciting silent auction, live jazz music, and mingling among new and old friends. We exceeded our financial goals and raised more than $55,000 to support our efforts to promote policies and model programs that allow students and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment.

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 Many thanks to all of our guests, the Benefit Committee and Host Committee Members, our generous Sponsors and Silent Auction donors, President Tullman and Dean Koetke from Kendall College, Lisa Gershenson and Sue Enright and their wonderful catering students, and Rick and Lanie Bayless. We also want to thank our distinguished Cooking up Change Co-chairs: U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, Illinois State Senator Miguel del Valle, and Stephen Saunders, President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Cooking Up Change 2005 Photos
This could be you…next year! The 2005 Cooking up Change silent auction was full of fabulous packages including this beautiful and relaxing sail aboard a 35.5 foot Hunter. The sail was followed by a gourmet picnic. Donor: Rick Callahan and Greg Christian Catering.
HSC Board members Joseph Zanoni and Dianne S. Campbell (the Cooking up Change Benefit Chair) speak to guests about HSC’s work.
HSC Board members Laura Garza and Bette Lawrence-Water with HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis, Rick and Lanie Bayless, HSC School Nurse Advisory Committee member Jessica Gerdes and HSC Board Member Joseph Zanoni
Kendall College Dean Chris Koetke with Rick and Lanie Bayless and Chef Lisa Gershenson.
HSC Board member Phyllis Pelt with HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis, Rick and Lanie Bayless and HSC Board President Bess Celio and her husband Candelario.
HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis joins UIC School of Public Health Dean Susan Scrimshaw and HSC Board member Joseph Zanoni.
Ambassador Carol Mosely Braun, HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis, Rick and Lanie Bayless and Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter.
Rick and Lanie Bayless make a dish from their cookbook Rick and Lanie’s Excellent Kitchen Adventures.
Healthy Schools Campaign staff members (from left Susan Samek, Mark Bishop, Mike Reeb, Rochelle Davis, Camille Reid, Guillermo Gomez, Claire Marcy and Cheryl Kaplan) take a moment to celebrate a successful benefit!
Kendall College President Howard Tullman, HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis, Rick and Lanie Bayless, and Dr. Cynthia Mears, who represented the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Benefit Committtee member Phil Mott shares a moment with HSC Executive Director Rochelle Davis and Rick and Lanie Bayless.