October 12, 2023 Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed Nutrition for Life Virtual Cooking Classes Join The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center for a series of virtual cooking class sessions. Courtney Lylo from Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed will be facilitating the Nutrition for Life curriculum via Zoom during this cooking class series on the following dates: Monday, 12/11 Monday, 01/08 The next recipe will be Shepherd’s Pie and Spinach Salad with Apples and Raisins. The Hub & Family Center will purchase the recipe items for the first five (5) families that register! REGISTER For more information or questions, contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org.
Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed Nutrition for Life Virtual Cooking Classes Join The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center for a series of virtual cooking class sessions. Courtney Lylo from Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed will be facilitating the Nutrition for Life curriculum via Zoom during this cooking class series on the following dates: Monday, 12/11 Monday, 01/08 The next recipe will be Shepherd’s Pie and Spinach Salad with Apples and Raisins. The Hub & Family Center will purchase the recipe items for the first five (5) families that register! REGISTER For more information or questions, contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org.
Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed Nutrition for Life Virtual Cooking Classes Join The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center for a series of virtual cooking class sessions. Courtney Lylo from Adagio Health Power Up and SNAP-Ed will be facilitating the Nutrition for Life curriculum via Zoom during this cooking class series on the following dates: Monday, 12/11 Monday, 01/08 The next recipe will be Shepherd’s Pie and Spinach Salad with Apples and Raisins. The Hub & Family Center will purchase the recipe items for the first five (5) families that register! REGISTER For more information or questions, contact Nicole Banner at nicole@tryingtogether.org.
August 24, 2020 Early Childhood Garden Education Program Available Interested in integrating garden and cooking activities into its classroom curriculum? Submit your application today for Grow Pittsburgh and the Sampson Foundation’s Early Childhood Garden Education Program. About Grow Pittsburgh and the Sampson Foundation are offering an Early Childhood Garden Education Program for early childhood centers across the Pittsburgh region. Gardens are outdoor classrooms that are adaptable to most play yards and are designed to fit the space and needs of each center. The program will integrate garden and cooking activities into the classroom curriculum to support the development and education of the whole child. The partnership aims to support educators in teaching their students how to grow, cook, and eat fresh food while celebrating the cultures and experiences of their families and city. To learn more about the program, view the full description. Eligibility To be eligible for this program, early childhood centers must: complete and submit the application (parts 1-6, including photos); be located in Allegheny County; be an early childhood facility (includes: family, group, and center) licensed in Pennsylvania; have at least five organized and motivated people in your garden leadership group (can include staff and parents, but must include at least three teachers interested in supporting the program), exceptions made for smaller facilities; have signatures of support from both the director and head custodian; have a sustainable site for gardening on the property that gets at least six hours of sunlight a day with supporting photos for the completion of Part 3 (Grow Pittsburgh can provide support); have enrollment that includes at least 50 percent of children receiving subsidized funds through CCIS, CACFP, Head Start, or Pre-K Counts. If your program doesn’t meet these criteria, please submit as much information as possible and program hosts will work to help you in alternative ways. Submit An Application To apply, complete and submit the application. Applications can be submitted via email at victoria@growpittsburgh.org or postal mail at: Grow Pittsburgh 6587 Hamilton Ave #2W Pittsburgh, PA 15206 More Information For general application questions and assistance, please contact Victoria Thurmond at 678.977.9389 or victoria@growpittsburgh.org.
November 28, 2018 Balancing Your Holiday Plate: Healthy and Fun Ways to Prepare Food Over the Holidays Families and community members are invited to join Trying Together, Let’s Move Pittsburgh, and Phipps Conservatory in a three-week food demonstration program. Each session includes a demonstration by Let’s Move Pittsburgh staff on how families can prepare fun, quick, and healthy meals together while using holiday leftovers like turkey, mashed potatoes, and ham. Take this opportunity to get tips on engaging your young children while cooking, learn simple and delicious recipes, and take home free ingredients to try out what you learned! A light dinner will be provided. For more information, contact Rachelle Duffy via phone (412.421.3889, ext. 113) or email (rachelle@tryingtogether.org). Share this flyer with your network.
