9th Annual Taste of the Garden
Join us on October 21, 2021 for our 9th Annual Taste of the Garden virtual fundraiser! This fun-filled night will showcase VeggieTime in action with our students, a live discussion with Dr. Beverley Wheeler and Ronnie Webb, moderated by advocate and local chef Robbie Wood, and of course a delicious meal with a cooking demonstration from social advocate and Moon Rabbit’s Executive Chef Kevin Tien.
This year we are thrilled to present our Excellence in Leadership Award to Mark Bucher, an entrepreneur, advocate, and restauranteur for his ingenuity and commitment to health and community partnerships in striving to build a stronger and healthier DC.
Get your ticket, wash your hands, roll up your sleeves, and join our virtual experience with interactive cooking, amazing silent auction and raffle items, award presentation, live discussions, and a delivered 3-course meal!
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Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power Information Sessions
Youth and parents/guardians can join us for upcoming information sessions to learn more about being matched with a mentor. Youth information sessions are for youth only. All youth must attend a family information session with a parent/guardian in order to be matched with a mentor. RSVP for our information sessions and other enrichment events below:
The 8th Annual Taste of the Garden Goes Virtual
Our high-energy event emceed by Community Advocate and local Chef Robbie Wood showcased our VeggieTime program, in addition to presenting our 2020 Excellence in Leadership Award to Capital Area Food Bank and the 2020 Community Hero Award to Joanne Odom, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. The event spotlight the important work of Kid Power, our families, instructors, and community leaders with impact stories, and of course, preparing a delicious 3-course meal with our featured Chef and his special guests! (Watch the video here).
Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power Celebrates Our 2020 Seniors
On June 11th, Mentors, Inc. @ Kid Power held a virtual senior celebration to recognize the accomplishments of our 2020 graduating seniors. Watch this exciting event unfold with our seniors announcing their college of choice and receiving various scholarship awards. (Watch the video here)
Our BIG Announcement: Kid Power’s Exciting Merger!
Seventeen years ago, our Founders started Kid Power from a strong conviction that today’s youth can be agents of change. To see their vision become a reality as we launch our Alumni Program, and witness former students standing up and improving their communities, is nothing short of inspiring. (Read More)
AAAS Brings “The Science of Me” to D.C. Students Over the Summer
Since its inception in 1986, Science in the Summer has brought free, hands-on science education activities to more than a quarter-million children around the country. This summer, that number grows as thousands of children are taking part in the newest Science in the Summer program featuring the science of the human body, “The Science of Me.” (Read More)
