About 13% of people in Deschutes County are at risk of hunger and rely on food pantries to supplement their food purchases. To help them learn to cook and eat healthfully, Oregon State University Extension Service sponsors a volunteer program in nutrition education.
Participants share their passion for healthy lifestyles and for helping others as they volunteer to demonstrate six recipes in six months after completing training. At the same time, they learn more about nutrition themselves.
To become an OSU Nutrition Education volunteer, applicants take a five-hour class at the Deschutes County Extension Service office in Redmond. Once participants are trained and certified, they commit to volunteer to lead six recipe demonstrations. A volunteer training will be held on Friday, January 10th at the Deschutes County Extension office (building 3) from 9 am to 3 pm.
To read more about the program, check out the Nutrition Education Volunteer Application. To apply, send your application to Katie Ahern, Family & Community Health Instructor, at [email protected] .For more information, call 541-548-6088.
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