Community Nutrition Engagement Program
In recognition of the intimate relationship between a child’s nutrition and their development, Hays County Food Bank’s Community Nutrition Engagement Program aims to fight hunger through dietary and nutritional awareness. In collaboration with local schools and school programs targeting children, the Community Nutrition Engagement Program will employ several different teaching tools to enrich the lives of young individuals, their families and the communities in which they live.
A trained nutrition professional will provide a 1-hour program, which includes a nutrition lesson geared towards children, an interactive game to help solidify the lesson's concepts, and a food demonstration and tasting of a healthy, low-cost snack.
6 OR 12 Session Program
Good fats v. bad fats
What makes a grain whole
Dariy and healthy bones
Limiting sugars
Limiting salts
An interactive cooking class for kids. Personally execute a cheap and healthy recipe! Eat the meal you cook with other participants. Kids will be exposed to nutritious foods with a variety of textures and flavors and learn:
Food Wise Cooking Class
Food-Wise is a nutrition and hands-on cooking class for families, and it includes both children and adults. This cooking class focuses on the nutrient value of individual fruits and vegetables in a hands-on environment to demonstrate how to cook the particular fruits and vegetables being featured. We use fresh, seasonal items in this class. We also use this class to teach families and individuals how to use the foods they receive from the food bank in a healthy way. For example, we suggest trying black bean burgers instead of regular hamburgers. Food-Wise is three times a month for families and individuals.
Springtown Villas
San Marcos, TX Fourth Wednesday of Month
Ask for Carrie Final Thursday of Month
A trained nutrition professional provides a 1-hour program, which includes a stretching session, a nutrition lesson geared towards seniors, and a food demonstration and tasting of a healthy, low-cost recipe, which the participant gets to take home with them for future use.
Diabetes and managing blood sugar
Limiting cholesterol
Boosting energy and metabolism