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12 people are interested
Teach families to eat healthy on a budget!
ORGANIZATION: Tarrant Area Food Bank
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12 people are interested
Teach nutrition concepts to local families!
Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters (www.cookingmatters.org), offered through Tarrant Area Food Bank, is a cooking-based nutrition course taught in the kitchen by culinary and nutrition professionals. This innovative program provides a long-term solution to hunger and poor nutrition by demonstrating the strategies to get the best nutrition possible on a limited budget. Courses are offered in both English and Spanish and consist of six consecutive weekly lessons, each 2 hours in length. One-time workshops, each 2 hours in length, are also available. Training is provided.
The ideal Nutrition Instructor is someone with or working toward a degree in nutrition, food science, or dietetics. Dietetic students and interns, cooperative extension agents, and health and diabetes educators are also encouraged to volunteer for this position. Bilingual and Spanish-speaking instructors highly valued for leading Spanish curricula.
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About Tarrant Area Food Bank
Location:
2600 Cullen St., Fort Worth, TX 76107, US
Mission Statement
Empowering communities to eliminate hunger by providing food, education and resources through innovation and collaboration.
Description
Tarrant Area Food Bank distributes food to more than 300 partner agencies in a thirteen county service region. In the past year, TAFB distributed over 30 million pounds of food to neighbors in need. TAFB also offers complementary programs such as nutrition education, food stamp outreach, mobile food distribution, food for children and community gardens for children and adults of our member agencies.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2600 Cullen St.Fort Worth, TX 76107
DATE POSTED
July 21, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 -4 hours/week