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Eleven outstanding teenagers were honored in the Prom Wishes Scholarship competition, which asked the students to describe their “Wish for a Better Tomorrow” as well as their efforts to serve their communities. Narrowing the field down from many impressive essays, Prom Wishes by P, a prom supply company based in South Whitley, Indiana, awarded ten students a $1,000 scholarship and one $5,000 scholarship.
Each of the scholarship winners had a unique volunteering experience, stemming from founding his or her own organization. Grand prize winner, Jessie Bullock of Overland Park, Kansas, created Culinary Kids, through which she taught nutrition and cooking skills to inner-city children in Kansas City.
Bullock’s passion for food and wellness lead to a recipe for success. With grant money, she was able to teach classes lasing about an hour and a half and focused on snacks that are “practical, fun, and nutritious.” Recipes ranged from frozen fruit popsicles in ice cube trays to English muffin pizzas. Bullock was also able to provide her students with “do it at home kits” containing ingredients and recipes so that the children could make the snacks at home after learning them in class. The kits help the children pass on their new knowledge to their families. Bullock found that her young pupils were receptive to healthy eating
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