Release from Megan Bartley
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Your child can become a Kitchen Hero THIS summer!
Kitchen Hero Academy (KHA) is proud to offer a free 10-week summer cooking program in partnership with Spark United Church of the Nazarene and HutchRec. This program is for students who have completed 6th and 7th grade in USD 308. No previous experience in cooking is needed. We’re here to teach our heroes all the skills they’ll need to make healthy, affordable, and delicious meals for a lifetime.
Hutchinson local, Megan Bartley, is a doctoral student in Boston University's entry-level Occupational Therapy program. Occupational therapy is a health profession that works to support the health and well-being of people across the lifespan through participation in meaningful and important everyday activities. As part of her doctoral studies, Megan will be using her expertise and experience in designing health promoting, group-based cooking skills programs to ensure the success of all Kitchen Hero Academy participants this summer. Megan will be supported by volunteers from the Hutchinson community and will be using recipes from Boston University's Sargent Choice Nutrition Center.
This program is free for all participants. Weekly programming will occur every Tuesday and Thursday morning beginning June 1 through August 5th, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center at Elmdale Park (400 E Ave E St, Hutchinson, KS 67501). Transportation not provided.
KHA's community-wide kick-off event is Friday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center at Elmdale Park. Join us for free food, inflatables, and a screening of the movie Ratatouille. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket!
To enroll a student or to volunteer, email [email protected].