County Invites Families to Healthy Cooking Event to Address Food Insecurity
WHO: | Leon County Government, United Way of the Big Bend, Children’s Services Council of Leon County, and Second Harvest of the Big Bend |
WHAT: | TasteBud Explorers: Community Conversation and Family Cooking Demonstration |
WHEN: |
Monday, April 6, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
WHERE: | Lawrence-Gregory Community Center, 1115 Dade Street |
Leon County Government invites families to the next installment of TasteBud Explorers, a fun, family-friendly healthy cooking and neighborhood resource fair event, on Monday, April 6, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Lawrence-Gregory Community Center, 1115 Dade Street.
Building on the success and feedback from the County’s Breaking Bread food insecurity neighborhood meetings in 2022, this event will include a healthy cooking demonstration and opportunities for residents to learn about the feeding programs and resources available in the community, including neighborhood food pantries and food grocery lockers.
Held in partnership with United Way of the Big Bend, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County, and Second Harvest of the Big Bend, this event will include healthy, delicious food tastings and lively music.
Register for this free event by Monday, March 30, at LeonCountyFL.gov/WhatsCookin.
Leon County Government continues to address food security barriers in neighborhoods with the highest food insecurity rates in Leon County through collaborative community partnerships and innovative initiatives, including the food grocery lockers countywide and snack and meal distribution for youth at Leon County Public Library locations throughout the year. To learn more about local food pantries and distribution sites, visit the Second Harvest of the Big Bend website at FightingHunger.org.
For more information, contact Abigail Thomas, Leon County Human Services and Community Partnership Director, at 850-606-1900 / ThomasAb@LeonCountyFL.gov, or Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Community and Media Relations, at 850-606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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