OUR MISSION
At Food to Flourish, we aim to increase access to nutritious foods in our communities by empowering our local food banks and their recipients. We are based in Montgomery County, MD and Bethlehem, PA, and hope to expand our reach nationwide. Our plan is to assist by advocating, providing farmer’s market vouchers, partnering food banks with government nutrition programs, personally reaching out to food banks in order to assess their needs, as well as various other initiatives!
MEET
THE TEAM!
Co - Founder
Barkha Bishnoi
Barkha is a junior at Richard Montgomery High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. Her passion lies in ensuring and expanding opportunities to achieve food and nutrition security. As co-founder of Food to Flourish, she is excited to work with other like-minded individuals to create innovative solutions that make nutritious and wholesome food readily available for all. Besides her passion for furthering food access, she has many interests including public speaking, watching movies, and crocheting!
Co - Founder
Madeline Yang
Madeline is currently a sophomore at Moravian Academy Upper School in Bethlehem, PA. She has always been passionate about cooking and baking since she was young, but has now discovered her interest in the correlation between the mind-gut connection, which is tied into the importance of good nutrition. Through this passion, she is eager to work as the co-founder of Food to Flourish in order to expand the pathways in which her community can access whole, nutritious foods. In addition to Madeline’s interest in expanding food access, she enjoys dancing, writing and recipe testing, as well as playing with her dog!
Chief of Staff
Marshall Friedman
Hi, my name is Marshall and I'm a sophomore at Poolesville High School. I joined Food to Flourish because I wanted to learn more about food insecurity and because I'm passionate about advocacy in my county. Some hobbies I have are going to the gym, writing, and cycling.
Chief of Staff Dep.
Martina Beringar
Hi! I’m Martina Beringar. I’m in 10th grade and I go to Northwest High School. I joined Food to Flourish because I want to help people get access to food! I like to swim and cook too!
Secreatry
Jayden Sivalli
Hi my name is Jayden! My pronouns are they/them, I'm a sophomore at Wheaton Highschool and I love playing cello and crocheting!
Chief of Staff Dep.
Addison Teeters
Hi! I’m Addy Teeters and I am a 11th grader at Walter Johnson High School. I joined Food to Flourish because I wanted to give back to my community and help all have access to healthy food as well as educate others on the importance of nutritious foods. In my free time I enjoy playing the drums and softball!
Social Media Manager
Kayalvizhi Vinoth
Hey! My name is Kayal and I am the social media director for FTF !! I'm a sophomore at Poolesville High School and I like swimming, writing, and drawing.
Social Media Dep.
Annie Hotz
Hi! My name is Annie and I am a 10th grader at Moravian Academy. Outside of school, I enjoy theater, singing, and crochet. I joined Food to Flourish because I am passionate about providing nutritious food choices to people in the community.
Social Media Dep.
Gloria Dwemoh
Hey! My name is Gloria, I’m currently a sophomore at Northwest High School. My hobbies are photography and running! I joined Food to Flourish because I want to help increase access of healthy and nutritious food to my community.
Social Media Manager
Anousha Farooqui
I’m Anousha! I’m currently a junior at Quince Orchard HS. I’m a competition dancer! I joined FTF for the opportunity to educate others on the importance of increasing nutrition across Montgomery County.
Outreach Director
Shailey Vadgama
I’m Shailey! I'm currently a junior at Richard Montgomery high school. I joined Food to Flourish because I am passionate about combatting food insecurity among our community in order for all of us to thrive together. I love to read and listen to music in my free time!
Outreach Director
Emily Liu
Hey! I’m Emily and I'm a junior at Richard Montgomery. I love dancing, taking naps, and going out with my friends. I’m so excited to be in Food to Flourish because I am passionate about bringing good food to all and creating access to nutritious food for everyone!
Outreach Dep.
Namuun Tugsjargal
I'm Namuun! I’m a junior at WJ. I enjoy playing volleyball and listening to music- some of my favorite artists are Lana Del Ray, Drake, and the Weeknd. Joining Food to Flourish (FTF) was a natural choice for me, as I am passionate about making a positive impact on my community’s health and well-being by increasing access to nutritious food.
Outreach Dep.
Laya Kudaravalli
Laya is currently a sophomore at Thomas S. Wootton High School. Her work in the outreach and social media departments of Food to Flourish displays her passion in ensuring that everyone has access to food. Outside of Food to Flourish, she enjoys singing, playing guitar, and baking.
Fundraising Director
Anshani Rao
Hi I’m Anshani Rao, I’m a junior at Richard Montgomery. I love dancing and public speaking. I joined Food to Flourish to spread awareness and play my part in making an impactful change in society!
Fundraising Dep.
Claire Huang
Claire is a sophomore at Poolesville High School in Montgomery County, MD. She joined Food to Flourish to be able to aid and assist in a role that aims to make food accessibility a priority for everyone in our communities. Apart from her interest in advocating for nutrition and health, she enjoys singing, playing badminton, and catching up on Netflix!
Fundraising Dep.
Allison Andreyev
Hello, I am Allison a sophomore at Wootton HS. I joined Food to Flourish so I can give back to the community through nutritious meals! Some of my hobbies include baking, knitting and painting :)
Policy Director
Atharv Shete
Hi guys! My name is Atharv Shete and I am a global sophomore at Poolesville High School. I’ve been involved in advocacy for a long time from ventures as the MCJC Finance Director to now Policy Director of Foods to Flourish. Outside of advocacy I’m a Boy Scout in Troop 1397 and I’m a member of my schools wrestling team. I’m excited to get to work with everyone and help solve problems such as food insecurity in my county.
Policy Dep.
Lily Razavi
Hi! My name is Lily Razavi! I am a tenth grader at Moravian Academy Upper School, where I am involved in the cross country, swim, and track teams, the speech and debate team, and our student council. I joined the Food to Flourish team because its focus on nutritious food accessibility in our communities is underrecognized, but there are so many people - too many people - who lack it.
Policy Dep.
Dhruv Unnikrishnan
Hi I'm Dhruv Unnikrishnan I go to Wootton High School, and I joined FTF because I beleive in their mission of pursuing nutrition , and improving human life through nutrition. My hobbies are tennis , research , and debate.
Policy Dep.
Grace Chi
My name is Grace Chi, and I attend Poolsville High School as a 9th grader. I enjoy playing tennis, reading, and playing chess! I joined FTF because as I volunteered at various food pantries over the course of the summer, I noticed the amount of people who were unaware of different myths about nutrition, and I want to contribute to educating those people.
Blog Writer
Chloé Cheng
Chloé is currently a sophomore at The Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. She joined Food to Flourish as a blog writer to be able to expand awareness about issues like food insecurity with her writing. On top of her passion for advocacy through writing, Chloé enjoys playing tennis, singing and songwriting, and watching crime shows with her family.
