Kids in the Kitchen 2010
Once again, the Junior League of Fort Wayne participated in the Junior Leagues' Kids in the Kitchen Association-wide initiative. This program makes an impact by educating the public at a grassroots level regarding solutions to address childhood obesity.
The Kids in the Kitchen program continues to make an impact in local communities by both raising awareness and involving youth and their families in hands-on activities that help empower youth to make healthy choices. As in year's past, the Junior League of Fort Wayne has hosted Kids in the Kitchen activities in March, which is National Nutrition Month in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, the Kids in the Kitchen program gains awareness and the impact continues to grow. Through Kids in the Kitchen, JLFW provides information, materials, and interactive lessons related to healthy eating and nutrition to children and parents in their communities.
This year, the Junior League of Fort Wayne is proud to continue our service to the community featuring our fifth annual Kids in the Kitchen program. Our partnerships this year are with Wellspring Interfaith Social Services and the Transitions Program, which is part of the Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau. The Wellspring Kids in the Kitchen program took place on February 16, 18, and 19, and the Transitions’ Kids in the Kitchen program was held on March 16, 18 and 19. Our programs featured information, dinner for all participants as well as parents/guardians, and four educational and fun learning stations for the children. One of the stations helped the children make a healthy snack. Another station for this year discussed how children can make healthier choices by understanding how much sugar is in their favorite drinks.
For more information about the “Kids in the Kitchen” please watch this program
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1NPhglAHU
For more information about this program, please visit the KITK Press Room:
http://kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org/?nd=press
If you are interested in becoming a community partner with us for future Kids in the Kitchen events, please visit our Partnership Opportunities page.