Please help us welcome Roxie Cash to the Food Paradigm board.

She has been a constant supporter of our mission since the beginning and we are honored to have her officially on the board. Roxie grew up on a farm in Iowa where home-cooked meals were prepared from scratch three times a day by her mother and grandmother. Cooking happened throughout the day so those working on the farm could do their best work, and those experiences shaped how she thinks about food and caring for others.Roxie attended pharmacy school at Drake University in Iowa and Creighton University in Nebraska and has practiced hospital pharmacy throughout her career with an emphasis in oncology.After moving to North Carolina with her family, Roxie became deeply involved in public education and served on the Wake County Board of Education for 18 years. Through her time on the board, she developed a strong passion for public education and supporting children and families in her community.Roxie sees the need for healthier school meals because she understands that, for some children, school food may be one of the most consistent sources of nutrition they receive each day. She believes children deserve meals they will actually enjoy eating and sees scratch cooking as an important opportunity to improve participation and reduce food waste in schools.Roxie continues to serve on nonprofit boards across Wake County and believes strongly in giving back to her community. She lives in North Carolina and treasures time with her four children and fifteen grandchildren, who are the focus of her life. #SchoolFood #CommunityImpact #NorthCarolina #NonprofitLeadership