The Crystal Lake Food Pantry has opened their commercial kitchen to Haber Oaks students as a resource to practice cooking and food safety.
"It's a really good connection with the community, getting kids clicked into different resources the community has, and possible job opportunities," said Haber Oaks Campus teacher Anne Whitney-Tubridy.
The Crystal Lake Food Pantry has opened their commercial kitchen to Haber Oaks students as a resource to practice cooking and food safety.
"It's a really good connection with the community, getting kids clicked into different resources the community has, and possible job opportunities," said Haber Oaks Campus teacher Anne Whitney-Tubridy.
Whitney-Tubridy reached out to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry in hopes of establishing a weekly nutrition and cooking class since Haber Oaks does not have a commercial kitchen. "We are using the community as a resource," she said.
When referencing the facilities at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry, volunteer Marilyn Georgy said, "It's just here for the community from the community."
Students loved this hands-on, off campus educational activity from the start, and are learning a lot about the mission of the food pantry in the process. "I really like that everyone here wants to be here, that they are doing it just for the good of other people. It's really nice to know there's something like that in my community," said Haber Oaks student Jasper Sturgis.