SodexoMagic Announces Partnership with East Orange School District
07 Septembre 2022 - 03:00PM
SodexoMagic, the joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises
and Sodexo, Inc., has announced its new partnership with East
Orange School District. Through this partnership, SodexoMagic will
be providing the students and staff of East Orange School District
with nutritional services, including breakfast and lunch, for the
next five years.
“We are so happy to continue to serve students in East Orange
schools. My personal goal is to nourish students with delicious,
healthy, comforting meals every day so they can learn, play, and
grow into their best selves,” Earvin “Magic” Johnson said. “We are
honored to be on this winning team with teachers, staff, and school
leaders.”
SodexoMagic is excited to celebrate East Orange’s diverse
population, including a large community of Haitian Americans. With
that community in mind, SodexoMagic has created a Jollof Rice
recipe specifically for East Orange which will soon be rolled out
nationwide. Outreach and communication materials will also be
translated to Haitian Creole to encourage inclusion and
participation from students and parents, helping achieve
SodexoMagic’s goal of ensuring all students have access to fresh,
healthy foods while in school while also uplifting and advocating
for the communities they serve.
“We are proud to partner with SodexoMagic to deliver healthy,
nutritious food resulting in our students to reach their fullest
potential in and out of the classroom,” Abdulsaleem Hasan,
superintendent of schools for East Orange School District, said.
“We believe that SodexoMagic is committed to ensuring every student
is nourished and ready to learn with a variety of innovative
programs and resources designed specifically for East Orange School
District.”
In addition to providing a nutrition program, SodexoMagic will
also establish serval new student and community engagement
activities, including:
- MagicKitchen – An executive chef and registered
dietitian will offer monthly classes designed to provide students
and their families with hands-on culinary and nutrition
education.
- Life Skills Program – SodexoMagic will work with
students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to provide food
and nutrition-based training that they can use in the
workforce.
- Live Learning Labs – Learning more about how food
systems function and how foods grow gets students excited about
fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods. SodexoMagic
offers several different ways to bring these lessons to life in
school communities benefiting science, nutrition, wellness, and
culinary curricula, including vertical aeroponic gardens, school
gardens and farms, and beehive programs.
“Our mission is to empower communities, so we are proud to be an
integral part of this diverse community in East Orange,” Selena
Cuffe, president of SodexoMagic, said. “We know our nutritious
menus, student engagement, and celebration of culturally affirming,
sustainable foods make a big difference in kids’ lives. We also
remain committed to building local economic development through our
strong relationships will small businesses and diverse
suppliers.”
About SodexoMagic
SodexoMagic was formed in 2006 through a joint venture
between Magic Food Provisions (MFP), which is owned by NBA all-star
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Sodexo Inc. to provide food and
facilities management services to businesses, hospitals, schools,
and universities. SodexoMagic was founded with the purpose of
empowering the communities it serves, creating opportunity by
hiring locally and purchasing goods and services from minority and
women-owned businesses. With a 51 percent ownership interest by
MFP, SodexoMagic has been certified as a minority-owned
and managed company by the Minority Supplier Development Council
and the Southern California Minority Business Development Council,
Inc. The joint venture employs over 6,500 people at
approximately 1,500 locations across the U.S.
Jane Dollinger
Sodexo
520-247-9985
jane.dollinger@sodexo.com
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