FoodCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to work with communities to "connect kids to healthy food in school.
[3] FoodCorps was founded in 2010 by six people: Two of the six cofounders, Ellis and Upton, still work with the organization as chief executive officer and VP of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, respectively.
They are paid a modest stipend ($15,000, health insurance, student loan forbearance, and a $5,500 Education Award)[11] to perform a year of food and nutrition-related service inside local schools.
The applicants are screened through a competitive vetting process (in FoodCorps’ first year, 1,229 candidates applied for 50 spots).
[15] The Host Site partners are:[16] FoodCorps service members rely on a three-pillared model to accomplish their goal of creating a healthy food environment:[17]