 Jeff Davis County Library and Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County are partnering to offer a new food and nutrition education program for all ages. The Charlie Cart Project is an all-in-one program -- a kitchen on wheels and a full curriculum with classroom-tested recipes. Educators from 220 organizations in 39 states use the Charlie Cart tools and resources to teach basic cooking skills to their communities, transforming lives with hands-on food education. Project Director Brittney Little, who previously worked in a similar role at the Central Texas Food Bank, will be the primary culinary educator. She will offer classes and demonstrations at the food pantry, library, classrooms, and special events across the county. “I am thrilled to be partnering with the Food Pantry to provide this educational but fun way of learning about good food and nutrition,” said Library Director and Consumer Health Information Specialist Gwin Grimes. Jeff Davis County Library is an affiliate of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 3, which awarded the project grant. Vicki Gibson, executive director of the Food Pantry said, “Our clients will benefit from the live cooking demonstrations using ingredients distributed by the Food Pantry. We want to educate clients about the connection between overall health and food. The Charlie Cart Project will help us achieve that goal.” The Charlie Cart Project was founded in 2015 by the former director of the Edible Schoolyard Project and a team of educators and designers. They set out to create an affordable and comprehensive food education program, which is critical to improved health outcomes. The Charlie Cart Project in Jeff Davis County is supported by the National Library Of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UG4LM012345. Charlie Cart at FDISD Dirks-Anderson Elementary SchoolWe made herbed butter in this lesson! This section will not be visible in live published website. Below are your current settings: Current Number Of Columns are = 1 Expand Posts Area = Gap/Space Between Posts = 10px Blog Post Style = simple Use of custom card colors instead of default colors = Blog Post Card Background Color = current color Blog Post Card Shadow Color = current color Blog Post Card Border Color = current color Publish the website and visit your blog page to see the results
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 Thanks to Mobile Comunidad, we now have a bimonthly distribution in the Davis Mountains Resort! Where: DMR POA/Firehouse When: Friday, the day before Saturday distributions in Fort Davis, 2:30-4:00 pm This is a drive-thru distribution. Typical food includes: a pantry box with shelf-stable basic food, fresh produce, frozen meat, plus extras such as milk, eggs, butter, frozen fruit, nuts, bread. We also distribute Pack-a-Lunch boxes for school-age children, and Senior Boxes for qualified applicants age 60 and up. Tell your friends and neighbors who live in the DMR. More info on how income guidelines and how to sign up HERE. This section will not be visible in live published website. Below are your current settings: Current Number Of Columns are = 3 Expand Posts Area = 1 Gap/Space Between Posts = 10px Blog Post Style = card Use of custom card colors instead of default colors = Blog Post Card Background Color = current color Blog Post Card Shadow Color = current color Blog Post Card Border Color = current color Publish the website and visit your blog page to see the results Kids Pantry at the Jeff Davis County Library is once again open for regular business. The Kids Pantry is stocked with kid- and family-friendly food suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. FDISD students with open campus lunch or homeschoolers can pick from a variety of healthy lunch options and eat in the library or take a lunch with them. A microwave is available.
According to the US Census, nearly 35% of Jeff Davis County children live in poverty. In an effort to combat child hunger the Food Pantry has partnered with the Jeff Davis County Library to offer free food to any child in our county. No applications, no income requirements, no personal information collected, no judgment, no stigma. If you are a hungry kid you can stop by the library and get food. Kids Pantry is sponsored by a generous grant from our partner, West Texas Food Bank, and individual donors. Through our Kids Pantry program and Pack-A-Lunch program, the Food Pantry feeds 70% of the children in Jeff Davis County. |
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