{"id":37627,"date":"2024-04-17T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/?p=37627"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:25:24","slug":"boys-girls-clubs-of-metro-denver-and-simply-good-foods-ignite-change-with-spark-spoon-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/about\/news\/boys-girls-clubs-of-metro-denver-and-simply-good-foods-ignite-change-with-spark-spoon-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Boys & Girls Clubs de Metro Denver y Simply Good Foods impulsan el cambio con el proyecto Spark & Spoon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Media Contact:\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Suzanne Whitney, Director of Marketing & Communications, <\/span>suzannew@bgcmd.org<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply Good Foods Media Contact:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennifer Livingston, Director, PR & Social Media| <\/span>jlivingston@simplygoodfoodsco.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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April 17, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and Simply Good Foods Ignite Change with Spark & Spoon Project\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Multi-Year Partnership to Support Experiential Nutrition Education and the Expansion of Food Access and Healthy Lifestyles Programming\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Denver, CO - April 17, 2024<\/span><\/b> - <\/span>Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and nutritional snacking company Simply Good Foods (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered in Denver, are thrilled to unveil their transformative partnership and together launch the Spark & Spoon Project which seeks to create positive change on the intractable issues of food insecurity, childhood obesity, and lack of nutrition education so every Club kid can reach their full potential.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This innovative project will create equitable opportunities for over 28,000 kids and teens across Metro Denver to access unique nutrition education, healthy lifestyle, and culinary programs and address food insecurity among Club member families. Through this collaboration, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver will expand cooking classes across all Clubs, distribute weekly healthy food boxes to all Club families in need, organize field trips showcasing unique career and learning opportunities, and sponsor a new full-time staff member to join the of the Boys & Girls Club team to manage the Spark & Spoon Project.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply Good Foods' strong multi-year commitment goes beyond financial support, as the company actively collaborates on forward-thinking programming, volunteers time, and develops community resources like the Spark & Spoon Community Cookbook. This cookbook, featuring recipes from Club members and their families, aims to build a sense of community, celebrate cultural foods, and encourage healthy eating habits.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Geoff Tanner, President & CEO of Simply Good Foods and the newest addition to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver board, has been instrumental in steering this partnership to fruition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"We are immensely grateful for Geoff Tanner and his team's visionary leadership and commitment to the youth in our community. Their stewardship of the Spark & Spoon partnership will undoubtedly make a lasting impact on the lives of the kids we serve,\" said Erin Porteous, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Simply Good Foods is proud to join forces with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver for the Spark & Spoon Project. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to empowering kids to live healthier lifestyles that can lead to academic success, improved mental and physical health outcomes, and community connections. We are excited to contribute our resources and unique expertise to create meaningful and positive experiences for Club members,\" said Geoff Tanner, President & CEO of Simply Good Foods.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spark & Spoon Project initiative marks a significant stride towards healthier kids and communities, with both organizations eager to witness the positive impact on the lives of young individuals served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Spark & Spoon and how to join the initiative, please contact Suzanne Whitney, Director of Marketing & Communications of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, at SuzanneW@bgcmd.org, or Jennifer Livingston, Director, PR & Social Media at Simply Good Foods at jlivingston@simplygoodfoodsco.com.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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About Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver<\/a><\/strong> changes lives. From the first day of kindergarten through high school graduation, we help kids succeed in school, develop good character and citizenship, and live healthy lives. At 25 neighborhood Clubs and our summer camp in Ward, CO, we provide our members with safe, supportive, fun, and enriching environments that inspire and empower them to achieve their greatest potential.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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About Simply Good Foods<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), headquartered in Denver, CO, is a consumer-packaged food and beverage company that is bringing nutritious snacking mainstream, with ambitious goals to raise the bar on what food can be with trusted brands and innovative products. Our product portfolio consists primarily of protein bars, ready-to-drink (RTD) shakes, sweet and salty snacks, and confectionery products marketed under the Atkins\u2122 and Quest\u2122 brands. We are a company that aims to lead the nutritious snacking movement and is poised to expand our healthy lifestyle platform through innovation, organic growth and investment opportunities in the snacking space. To learn more, visit SimplyGoodFoodsCompany.com.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Media Contact:\u202f\u202f\u00a0 Suzanne Whitney, Director of Marketing & Communications, suzannew@bgcmd.org \u00a0 Simply Good Foods Media Contact:\u00a0 Jennifer Livingston, Director, PR & Social Media| jlivingston@simplygoodfoodsco.com\u00a0 April 17, 2024 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and Simply Good Foods Ignite Change with Spark & Spoon Project\u00a0\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":37628,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37629,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37627\/revisions\/37629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}