Learn To Cook, Creating Healthy Eating Habits

Funded Dec 4, 2023

Thank you so much for your generous donations, I was able to create a cooking class that allows the children of my school to learn to cook and create healthy eating habits. Our school has students that are impacted by low socioeconomic status, food insecurities, and unhealthy eating habits. Our class focuses on healthy choices that would include home cooked meals, incorporating fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and safe food preparation. When asked at the beginning of the program some of these children had never eaten a fresh vegetable or choose one going through the lunch line. After being able to prepare food themselves they are more open and willing to try new foods. It is my hope that this program will have a positive impact on the children in my school.

We are now able to offer the children in the special education classrooms a chance to learn basic cooking skills that will enable them to become more independent in their lives. Each child gets so excited to be able to learn these new skills, they leave the class with smiles on their faces and full bellies as they have eaten the food they prepared themselves.

This has not only touched the lives of the children in my school it has made my heart happy and full to be able to benefit my children in this way.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Jackie