Call for Supplies and Funding

I am spearheading, alongside my husband and Mindy of the Our House shelter, a new cooking and nutrition program for the month of February and March. Here is my call for supplies and assistance. Help us out!

I am currently seeking assistance with a new program at the Our House shelter geared at children and youth ages 7 to 19 years old. The program, entitled “You can cook too!” is a weekly nutrition and wellness program targeting at-risk children and youth. The program is a two hour volunteer-led program with three main components. First, youth at the Our House shelter will learn basic nutrition and meal-balancing. Second, each recipe will be discussed within the context of its origin, nutritional value, and cultural significance. Third, the at-risk youth at Our House will have an opportunity to learn a new skill (cooking), as well as enjoy a delicious meal that they created themselves.

A minimal amount of supplies and funding are required for this program. We are asking for small donations of either supplies, cash, or grocery store gift cards to help support these weekly programs. All donations are tax deductible and a tax receipt for all donations, supplies and cash alike, will be provided upon request. Thank you for your consideration, and I hope that you choose to support this new Our House program. Every donation, small and large, will help contribute to the nutritional well-being and skill level of at-risk youth in Little Rock.

Needed Supplies for the “You can cook too!” Program:

Cleaning supplies and kitchen necessities:
Rubber gloves (20 pair)
Ziplock bags (Gallon sized)
Clean coffee cans with lids
Paper towels

Fresh Food/Perishables (Needed Weekly):
Eggs
Milk (Powdered, condensed, and fresh)
Cream (Fresh)
Butter
Basic Vegetables (carrot, potato, yam, onion, cabbage, greens, tomatoes)

Non-Perishables (Needed Weekly):
Flour
Corn Meal
Sugar
Baking Powder
Yeast
Salt
Rock Salt
Pepper
Italian Spices
Garlic Powder
Oil
Vinegar
Cocoa Powder

Specialty Foods (Needed for last week of February's Black History Month lesson)
Cassava
Plantain
Corn Meal
Vanilla Extract