Secretaries

to be updated

Chantelle Henderson

Alma Wilkes

Alma Wilkes is a charter member of the Gary Food Council and treasurer. Formally she was a Nutrition and Wellness teacher in the Gary Community School Corp. Ms. Wilkes also conducted "Vibrant Foods" workshops for fellow teachers  during the Teacher's Institute Days. Alma is a committed advocate for increasing awareness of the connection that food choices have to health. Her volunteer work in food demonstration and preparation encompasses:

  •        grilled veggie demo at the Fresh County Market

  •       juicing demos at Embassies of Christ (flea market)

  •       Valparaiso's Earth Day 2014/2015

  •       Purdue Calumet University with the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity

  •      Mulelewana (school for orphans) in Lusaka, Zambia

  •      Annual Chicago Raw Food Festival

  •       Green Gary Day and Harvest Fest ( with the City of Gary and Green Urbanism)

    Ms. Wilkes holds a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. She grows her own herbs and spices and creates flavorful juices that can be medicinal.


Tiesha Jones