{"id":6532,"date":"2025-10-02T19:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/?post_type=board-member&#038;p=6532"},"modified":"2025-10-02T19:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:06:54","slug":"ravi-parakkat","status":"publish","type":"board-member","link":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/es\/board-members\/ravi-parakkat\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravi Parakkat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW93260596 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93260596 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;0a584fae-d272-5392-865a-3e7e24b5e645|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[335559740,&quot;274&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,335559739,&quot;180&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Lora&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Lora&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Lora&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;GK 3 - Body Copy&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;GK3-BodyCopy&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134224900,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;8211257&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93260596 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">avi<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW93260596 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW93260596 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">arakkat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93260596 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> transitioned from twenty years in business and technology consulting to community service. He was honored as Oak Park-River Forest\u2019s Villager of the Year in 2020 for saving livelihoods and local restaurants during the pandemic through his initiative, Takeout 25. He is the author of The Takeout 25 Effect the story about mobilizing and harnessing the power of community. Elected to the Oak Park Village Board in 2021, Ravi serves as a Village Trustee. 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