Nurture

May 2012 Monthly Newsletter

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In this newsletter:

The Impact of Nurture’s work: Family Service (Highland Park, IL)
Welcoming a New Leader: Meg Collins
Upcoming Event: (May 19) Lean Protein and Portion Control Family Program at A Just Harvest (Chicago, IL)
Nurture in the News
Featured Recipe: Veggie Burrito Bowl
For Our Volunteers

Click here to download the newsletter (PDF).

Late Spring 2012 Volunteer Newsletter

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Download the Late Spring 2012 issue of our Nurture Volunteer Newsletter to view upcoming volunteer opportunities!

Nurture’s Successful Launch in Idaho

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Nurture’s founder, Kathryn Guylay, has been busy planting the seeds for Nurture’s programming in the Wood River Valley in Idaho. Here is more information about what has been going on there over the past year:

-Collaboration with The Hunger Coalition, the only source of hunger relief to the residents of Blaine County Idaho. Nurture has collaborated with their Educational Workshop series, starting with a successful kick off in November of 2011.

-A successful pilot program called Food and Fun for Elementary students at the Community School of Sun Valley. Read the year end results of this program.

-An innovative pilot program about Wellness for Middle School students at the Community School of Sun Valley. Please check back for program evaluation results after we finish classroom lessons this month.

If you have any questions about programming in Idaho, including plans in work for the future, please do not hesitate to contact Kathryn at kg@nurtureyourfamily.org

HBO launches series, THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION

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The series is part of a massive public health campaign with leading research institutions. One of the related efforts is the installation of salad bar stations in 100 schools across the country. The films themselves also talk about the efforts of children and their families to eat healthier and find outdoor space for more physical activity (which is glaringly absent from so many children’s lives). Be sure to find out more about this series via the following links.

http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/changing-the-weight-of-the-nation

http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/themes/schools-and-early-care

The 4-part series premieres on HBO on May 14 and 15, followed by a kid’s series, THE GREAT CAFETERIA TAKEOVER debuting on May 16, and will be available for free English and Spanish streaming free via hbo.com.

We invite you to view the trailer and read about the series and its related multi-platform public health events, family series, and publications, all part of an unprecedented social media campaign partnered with the IOM, CDC, NIH, major universities, Kaiser Permanente, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

May 2012: Veggie Burrito Bowl

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This recipe is a favorite, as it incorporates tastes of summer (summer squash) but is so easy to make (thanks to the slow cooker). We’ve used this recipe at many of our classes, including the very successful summer program at Wagner’s Farm in collaboration with the Glenview Farmers Market and the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Click here for details of the results and impact of that program.

You can download the recipes as a PDF file in eitherEnglish or Spanish.

April 2012: Apple Pie Porridge

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We’ve been talking a lot in our recent classes about the Importance of Breakfast. So we wanted to share with you a delicious, nutritious and easy recipe that you can prepare at home. It is a favorite for kids, since it incorporates the delicious flavors of apples and cinnamon with wholesome steel cut oats. We’ve pulled a video out of our archives so you can see the recipes being prepared. Click here to watch the video.

You can download the recipes as a PDF file in either English and Spanish.

Volunteer Newsletter: May 2012

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Download the May 2012 issue of our Nurture Volunteer Newsletter to view volunteer opportunities for May!

April 2012 Monthly Newsletter

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In this newsletter:

Recent Buzz: District 65 Teachers Take Learning Outside Via SAGE Workshop (Evanston, IL)
Recent Buzz: After School Classes with Family Focus Making an Impact (Evanston, IL)
Upcoming Event: (April/May) Adult Ed and Cooking Classes at Oak Terrace (Highwood, IL)
Upcoming Event: (April 23) Give Me 5! at Dewey School (Evanston, IL)
Upcoming Event: (April 25) New Trier Sophomores will Help Oak Terrace Students Grow their Own Food (Highland Park, IL)
Upcoming Event: (May 19) Lean Protein and Portion Control Family Program at A Just Harvest (Chicago, IL)
Featured Recipe: Apple Pie Porridge
Hoping to Make a Difference in Your Community?
For Our Volunteers

Click here to download the newsletter (PDF).

March 12, 19, April 2, & 9: Family Program with Family Service

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Nurture will teach a core Family Program for Family Service clients at the Nuestro Center in March and April. The program will include nutrition lessons on Fruits & Vegetables, Whole Grains, Breakfast & Hydration, and Lean Proteins and two recipes each class. This new partnership is the result of a grant from First Bank of Highland Park and in-kind donations from Whole Foods and Hamilton Beach. For more information or to help volunteer, contact Alison Bloom ajsbloom@comcast.net.

After School Classes with Family Focus

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The cooking and nutrition classes for middle school girls that Nurture held during a Family Focus summer camp were very popular. Click here to see the impact of this program.

As a result this winter Nurture will help Family Focus provide after school cooking classes and a parent program in order to reach even more families. If you’d like to volunteer or learn more about this program, please contact Heather Sullivan hshealthsolutions@gmail.com.