About Us

Providing health awareness to children and adults.

Jump Start to a Healthy Start, Inc. works through three focal points — Education, Outreach, and Supportive Programs and Services. Together they help children and adults develop healthy lifestyle choices and gain access to nutritional food.

Established

February 2014

Headquarters

Lilburn, Georgia

Status

501(c)3 nonprofit

Time dedicated

100% to programs

Our mission

“To empower children, adults, and families through education, health awareness, and community-based programs that promote healthier lives, personal growth, and long-term well-being.”

Charitable

Acquiring the resources — tangible and non-tangible — to provide meals to children, adults, families and those less fortunate.

Educational

Workshops, seminars and one-on-one sessions that teach how to prepare nutritional meals without spending a lot of money.

Leadership

How we began — and where we're headed

Three women, one mission

Nichole Yahtal, Kimberly White and Rita Streater founded JStoaHS in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with the focus to improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing poverty or unable to afford nutritional meals for themselves or their family.

Two focal points

We were founded on two focal points — charitable and educational. Charitably, we acquire resources (tangible and non-tangible) to provide meals to children, adults, families and those less fortunate. Educationally, we provide workshops, seminars and one-on-one sessions to educate individuals on how to prepare nutritional meals without spending a lot of money.

501(c)3 status & headquarters

Since we started in February 2014, our initial efforts were to acquire our 501(c)3 tax exempt status and identify an office space that serves as our corporate headquarters — both of which we have achieved.

Partners, sponsors and daily programs

Our next phase is to identify partners, sponsors and grants which will assist us in setting up daily programs which align with our mission. We believe individuals who have the right information and access to health and nutritional meals will consciously begin to change their behavior, which will change the trajectory of their life in regards to healthy living.

We dedicate 100% of the organization’s time to providing programs and services centered on education, outreach and supportive programs and services focused on children and adults as well as their caregivers and providers.

JStoaHS actively seeks partnerships and relationships with organizations and groups that provide similar programs and services to assist in realizing its mission and vision.

How we're funded

Our fundraising efforts include individuals who believe in our mission and how it resonates with them; corporate sponsors and foundations that align with our mission and focus; as well as our own resources, as our Board Members donate a healthy amount of resources to fund programs (i.e. Thanksgiving turkeys, Holiday Care Boxes, etc.).

Our mission

The people behind Jump Start

Founded by three concerned women — Nichole Benson, Kimberly White and Rita Streater — our leadership stays close to the families we serve.

nichole@jumpstarttahs.org

Nichole Yahtal

President / Chief Executive Officer

Co-founder of Jump Start to a Healthy Start, Nichole leads the organization's vision — building programs that give families the information and access they need to live healthier lives.

kimberly@jumpstarttahs.org

Kimberly White

Executive Director

Co-founder and Executive Director, Kimberly oversees day-to-day programs, outreach partnerships and the delivery of meals and workshops in the community.

rita@jumpstarttahs.org

Rita Streater

Board Secretary

Rita Streater maintains board meeting minutes, handles legal records, and coordinates all meeting logistics. She also acts as the key liaison between the board and the executive team.

Our three focus areas

What We Do

Education

Through identifying nutritional facts and providing this information through our website and in print, we seek to educate children, families and caregivers on the various ways to serve healthy and nutritional meals on a shoestring budget.

Outreach

Through partnerships and collaborations, we seek to connect with those whose mission, programs and services align with ours and who can serve as a source to refer our clients and the populations we serve to.

Supportive Programs & Services

Through solid resources, information and meaningful relationships, we serve as a support system to those struggling with how to implement healthy programming within their home and/or workplace.