Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray is a television personality, businesswoman, celebrity cook, philanthropist and author. She is best known for hosing the Emmy-award winning daytime talk show, Rachael Ray and the Food Network series 30 Minute Meals. In the spring of 2007, Rachael launched a nonprofit organization, Yum-o!, that empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking. By providing the tools to create easy, affordable and delicious meals, Yum-o! is changing the way America eats. Yum-o!’s three work areas include educating kids and their families about cooking, feeding hungry American kids and funding cooking education and scholarships. In 2010 Rachael developed a line of super premium dog and cat food and treats called Rachael Ray Nutrish® which fully funds The Rachael Ray Foundation whose goal is to support causes that help animals in need and Yum-o! related initiatives. Through The Rachael Ray Foundation^™ which was created for all of the forgotten animals — the ones who might not have someone who loves them as much as they deserve — Rachael has donated more than $80 million from the proceeds from the sale of Nutrish® to animals in need.

In April of 2014, Rachael received the honor of being named to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition by President Barack Obama.

Most recently, Rachael traveled to war-torn Ukraine for the fourth time to donate supplies, take part in cooking lessons with orphans and refurbish the kitchen at the Children’s Hospital in the city of Lviv. She’s in awe of Ukraine’s strength and will continue to travel there and provide support until the fight is over.