This fall, an exciting collaboration is currently underway between FCHS, the Children’s Home Society, and Christina Seix Academy. FCHS is providing “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” lessons to 20 families from both organizations over five weeks. Families also receive a $50 food bag at each class, which includes locally sourced, healthy foods such as meats, grains, […]
In May, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Cooking Matters for Kids” at P.J. Hill Elementary School, a lesson series that teaches children cooking skills and nutrition. Fifteen 3rd and 4th-grade students participated in the six-class series. One day the class made Mango Salsa by dicing mango, jalapeños, and cilantro, combined with diced red onion and […]
In March at Gregory Elementary School, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Food Smarts Kids,” a lesson series that encourages children to eat healthy and increase their physical activity. Fifteen 2nd-grade students participated in the six classes and really enjoyed tasting some new fruits, such as kiwi, papaya, and pomegranate. They also made their own healthy […]
This fall, as part of the “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” curriculum, FCHS Nutrition Educators are teaching nutrition classes in Spanish at The Children’s Home Society Family Success Center South in Trenton. In the 90-minute class, ten participants learn about nutrition and physical activity. In one popular class, everyone does the Cardio Pyramid […]
This August, twenty families attended a three-morning virtual “Cooking Camp.” The camp was in Spanish and in partnership with the Children’s Home Society Family Success Center South. FCHS provided three days of recipe ingredients to the families, along with handouts and giveaways, including an insulated shopping bag, a bamboo cutting board, and a set of […]
