Annual Day of Wellness: Farm to Table Fundraiser

The Fit and Food Connection’s Annual Day of Wellness: Farm to Table event will take place on October 3rd from 3:00PM-6:00PM at our Project Sunflower Organic Garden as well as in several homes put on by our generous hosts. This event’s over 100 guests will enjoy a healthy chef-prepared farm-to-table style menu featuring food from our garden and local partners, a signature cocktail, live music, and exciting raffle and auction items.

Our incredible, award-winning Chef Robert Rusan began his storied culinary career at age five working for his family's catering business, followed by years of cooking for many restaurants, and then as the head chef for the Maplewood Richmond Height School District. He loved his time in the schools as he cooked daily for students and staff, shared invaluable lessons on food with the kids, established Farm to School programming, and won numerous awards. After leaving MRH, Robert has continued sharing the good news about good food! He has been such a great partner to The Fit and Food Connection as he brings his joyful passion for healthy food to our community.

As we envision a world where people in under-served communities all have strong minds and healthy bodies, The Fit and Food Connection offers people living in food and fitness deserts access to free nutritious food, physical activities, educational workshops, and personal coaching to encourage and support healthy living. For this year's Annual Day of Wellness fundraiser, our goal is to raise $7,000.00 to fund our free Food Access and Wellness Programs to support our growing client base.

Every dollar raised during our Farm to Table event goes straight to work in support of our mission and impact. Thank you in advance for your support!

The Fit and Food Connection is a St. Louis based nonprofit that serves underserved communities in food and fitness deserts throughout St. Louis. Since 2015, we have strived to empower individuals to get healthy by providing access to healthy food, fitness classes, holistic group wellness education, and one-on-one coaching. Our programs collectively strive to improve lives in supporting our vision which is living in a world where people in underserved communities all have strong minds and healthy bodies.