Food bank gets Impact100 grant for mobile teaching kitchen
The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank will get a $114,000 award from Impact100 Wichita Falls, a women’s philanthropicorganization, to fund a ready-to-serve mobile teaching kitchen to provide nutrition education.
"This initiative will help parents learn through hands-on training and demonstrations. Kids will also be taught to prepare their own meals and make healthy decision at home," the donor group said in a news release.
The food bank was selected from among three nominees. To be eligible for consideration,applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations from Archer, Clay, Wichita and Wilbargercounties.
Impact100 Wichita Falls intends to grow its membership to offer high-impact grants in the areas of Arts & Culture,Education, Environment, Recreation, Preservation, Family and Health and Wellness.For more information about Impact100 Wichita Falls, or to become a member, visitwww.impact100wf.org or follow on Facebook or Instagram @Impact100wf.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Food bank gets grant for mobile teaching kitchen
