Tag: Governor Josh Shapiro

January 27, 2023

Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis join VCP in a day of service

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Last night was, as the kids say, a movie! Spice

Last night was, as the kids say, a movie!

Spice Cabinet members and their guests gathered in the Teaching Kitchen to make Veggie Fajitas, Charred Corn Salsa, and a lightly sweetened Olive Oil Cornmeal Cake! There was even a homemade tortilla assembly line!

Our members are critical to helping achieve our mission to nourish minds, bodies, and communities with nutrition education through cooking. By making a monthly recurring donation, they're making Philadelphia a healthier, more joyful place to live.

Check out the link in bio to learn more about the Spice Cabinet and how to join their esteemed ranks.

Last Friday, Vetri Community Partnership teamed up

Last Friday, Vetri Community Partnership teamed up with @villanovau to host Culinary Medicine 101 — a CPEU-credit event exploring how nutrition education can support better health outcomes. The day was full of didactic lectures, hands-on cooking, and exercises all centered around patient care for registered dietitians.

Read the full blog to see how hands-on education, centering the joy of cooking, and the enjoyment of delicious food is motivating people to make changes for better health in the link in our bio!

Henry is just one of the thousands of students who

Henry is just one of the thousands of students who's lives are impacted by SNAP-Ed. Kids are choosing more nutritious options for snacks because of the consistent and ongoing exposure to fruits and veggies they receive during their SNAP-Ed program.

Now more than ever, we need your support! SNAP-Ed funding is on the chopping block. If you or your family have been impacted by this program, we would you love if you’d contact your senators to voice your opposition to any cuts to SNAP-Ed.

Find your senator, along with more resources on how you can use your voice, linked in bio.

An update from Vetri Community Partnership’s CEO

An update from Vetri Community Partnership’s CEO Maddy Booth regarding the possible elimination of SNAP-Ed, the primary federal program dedicated to delivering nutrition education to low-income individuals and families through trusted, community-based programs.

We are now asking you for your support. If you, your students, your community, or your school has found value with our programming, we would you love if you’d contact your senators to voice your opposition to any cuts to SNAP-Ed.

Please consider taking action by sending a message of support for SNAP-Ed funding to your representative. Resources will be linked in our bio!

Thank you to @generocity.phl for covering the impo

Thank you to @generocity.phl for covering the important work that Vetri Community Partnership, @thefoodtrust, and @sharefoodphilly is doing to combat food insecurity in Philadelphia.

With the current threat to SNAP-Ed funding, we are asking our community to come together now and use your voice. Contact your senators to save SNAP-Ed! More resources, along with the full article, will be provided in the link in our bio.

This month, Maddy talks about one of her favorite

This month, Maddy talks about one of her favorite topics: beans! While she was enjoying a meal at @herplacesupperclub, she finally found someone just as passionate about beans as her, James Beard-nominated chef Amanda Shulman herself.

Together, they explore beans' versatility in a way that's sure to make you hungry. Read the full blog in the link in our bio!

Happy Friday! Today's Tiny Mic is a bit of a silly

Happy Friday! Today's Tiny Mic is a bit of a silly one...

Would you choose pasta for hair or hotdogs for fingers? 🤔 Comment below!

SNAP-Ed funding is on the chopping block. Congres

SNAP-Ed funding is on the chopping block.

Congress is voting on a federal budget would eliminate SNAP-Ed-the only USDA program that uses nutrition education, health promotion, and public health approaches to increase healthy eating and physical activity-later TODAY or tomorrow.

Vetri Community Partnership sees the impact of SNAP-Ed every single day, reaching 20,000 people annually while delivering nutrition education to low-income individuals.

Here's how you can help! Please consider calling your legislators TODAY to protect SNAP-Ed. Go to the link in our bio for all resources.