Empowering VCU Massey Cancer Patients Through Nutrition
On June 25, 2025, Food is Medicine hosted Genentech at the VCU Massey Outpatient Pavilion. The event focused on nutrition's role in health, offering attendees insights from experts and meaningful discussions. It highlighted food as a vital component of well-being.
Margaret Rice, VCU Health's chef, shares laughs with the Genentech team as she explains how she teaches and gives cooking demonstrations. Her passion makes the experience enjoyable, highlighting the joy of learning about wholesome meals!
Eliot Turoff showed the Genentech team contents of a Feed More food box. These boxes support patients facing food insecurity by providing essential nutrition.
The Food is Medicine team enjoyed presenting at the Massey-Virginia Department of Health Directors Annual Summit on June 3,2025, in VA. We appreciated the opportunity to discuss nutrition and health exploring innovative ways to enhance well-being through food. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
We were thrilled to welcome Tammy Johnston as our new Food is Medicine Administrative Assistant! On her first day, we took her to Feed More in Richmond, where she gained valuable insights into their operations. This experience provided her with a clear of our vital role in the larger food distribution. We're excited to have her as part of our team!
Margaret Rice offers a cooking demonstration in our nutrition education class, focusing on the health benefits of foods. Participants learn cooking techniques to enhance their meals and promote a healthier lifestyle!
Participants in our nutrition education classes have enjoyed receiving fresh produce at the end of each session. Alongside a recipe from our chef, the vegetables included in the bag have encouraged everyone to try making the dish at home This initiative has provided a wonderful opportunity for participants to explore new flavors and enhance their culinary skills.
Cindy Avila, Senior Program Manager of Food is Medicine, spoke at the Capital One Richmond Campus during the Women in Tech & Innovation conference. She discussed how the program plans to use intelligence to create a meal plan and food resource for cancer patients, supporting the community. She was joined by other Massey colleagues who also shared their insights at the event.
We’re thrilled to welcome our first semi-truck box delivery. Each box represents a commitment to support in need. Together, we can make a difference, one delivery at a time. One team, one fight!
Feed More has arrived at the VCU Massey Adult Outpatient Pavilion (1001 E. Leigh St) Loading Dock for its first delivery of 80 food boxes. This initiative aims to provide nutritious meals to those in need in our community. Together, we can make a positive impact!
Picking up emergency food boxes for Massey patients ensures essential nourishment for those in need. We are dedicated to supporting our community.