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February 2017
Plan, Shop, $ave, & Cook!
Come and join us to learn how to make healthier food choices on a budget. Who can attend? Adults qualified to receive Basic Food (SNAP), WIC, Head Start (ECAP), TANF, or free/ reduced price school meals are eligible for these fun sessions! What will you learn? Join us to explore how to stretch your food dollars with lower-cost food that is good for you and your family's health. You will learn simple ways to save time and money at home.…
Find out more »July 2018
Plan, Shop, $ave, Cook! – Mason United Methodist
Come and join us to learn how to make healthier food choices on a budget. Who can attend? Adults qualified to receive Basic Food (SNAP), WIC, Head Start (ECAP), TANF, or free/ reduced price school meals are eligible for these fun sessions! What will you learn? Join us to explore how to stretch your food dollars with lower-cost food that is good for you and your family's health. You will learn simple ways to save time and money at home.…
Find out more »Plan, Shop, $ave, Cook – United Methodist at Lakewood
Come and join us to learn how to make healthier food choices on a budget. Who can attend? Adults qualified to receive Basic Food (SNAP), WIC, Head Start (ECAP), TANF, or free/ reduced price school meals are eligible for these fun sessions! What will you learn? Join us to explore how to stretch your food dollars with lower-cost food that is good for you and your family's health. You will learn simple ways to save time and money at home.…
Find out more »August 2018
Colorful Cooking Made Easy – Volunteer Orientation & Training
Are you a Food Network fanatic? Do you love the show “Chopped”? If you enjoy cooking and possess a sense of adventure, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Get creative! Using only the ingredients found at the food bank and develop a tasty meal that food bank visitors can try and take home to make. Educate! Provide cooking tips and recipe suggestions for food bank visitors. Break down barriers! Sometimes the only barrier between healthy and unhealthy eating is…
Find out more »September 2018
Plan, Shop, Save, Cook
WHAT: Join WSU Extension SNAP-Ed for a FREE 4-week nutrition, food-budgeting, and cooking workshop! WHO CAN ATTEND: If you and your family are eligible for programs such as SNAP, WIC, Head Start/ ECEAP, TANF, or free/reduced school meals, you are welcome to attend our free nutrition education workshops WHERE: Pierce County Human Services Building, "D" Street side of the building WHEN: Tuesdays, a weekly workshop in September Check out our brochure HERE to learn more information about our program. SNAP-Ed is funded by the…
Find out more »October 2018
Colorful Cooking Made Easy – Food Demonstrator Volunteer Training
Are you a Food Network fanatic? Do you love the show "Chopped?" If you enjoy cooking and possess a sense of adventure, then this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Get creative! Using only the ingredients found at the food bank and develop a tasty meal that food bank visitors can try and take home to make. To sign up, follow: https://uwpc.galaxydigital.com and search "Colorful Cooking Made Easy" Questions? e-mail: hfpcc@uwpc.org Thank you to our partners: Emergency Food Network, Tacoma-Pierce County Health…
Find out more »February 2020
CANCELED: Plan Shop Save Cook at Lakes Nourish Food Bank
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, WSU Pierce County SNAP-Ed will suspend all food demonstrations and direct education classes. We will reschedule any previously planned nutrition education classes with community partners for a later date.
Find out more »CANCELED: Plan Shop Save Cook @ NW Nourish Food Bank
To slow the spread of COVID-19, WSU Pierce County SNAP-Ed will suspend all food demonstrations and direct education classes. We will reschedule any previously planned nutrition education classes with community partners for a later date.
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELED: Plan, Shop, Save, Cook at Pierce County Human Services Building
To slow the spread of COVID-19, WSU Pierce County SNAP-Ed will suspend all food demonstrations and direct education classes. We will reschedule any previously planned nutrition education classes with community partners for a later date.
Find out more »May 2022
Plan Shop Save & Cook w/ Svetlana Konotopchik
Join our SNAP-Ed Educator, Svetlana Konotopchik, as she facilitates a free nutrition education series on Mondays from 10:00 am-11:00 am. Each week Svetlana will cover four different topics related to food budgeting! Scroll down for more information about each weekly session. Weekly Topics Workshop #1 (05/02 and 05/18) - Learn how to plan meals for your family and write shopping lists to save money and time Workshop #2 (05/09 and 05/25) - Learn to choose foods that are the most nutritious…
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