Page 8 - CLH Foundation - Connected - Summer 2024

Kitchen Connections Flourishing

Members of the SIL program taking part in Kitchen Connections workshops have been cooking up all kinds of magic in the
kitchen at the King Street Hub. The 5-week course, led by professional chef Jennifer McConnell, provides hands-on learning
in the areas of meal planning, budgeting, food preparation, cooking – and clean up! – and also includes enjoying the newly
cooked meal together after class, with a second meal all boxed up for each participant to take home. The program was
launched with funding from the Rotary Club of Midland and Huronia Community Foundation’s Heart of Georgian Bay
Community Fund, and has been a positive, impactful addition to the support provided to CLH-supported individuals who
live independently on their own in the community.

SIL Members learn
essential kitchen skills,

gain confidence at the
grocery store and in the
kitchen – and connect

with their peers.

Photos: (Top) The Kitchen Connections program includes grocery shopping. Here Vern Mayer leads the way with Chef Jennifer; (Bottom, clockwise from left:
Walter Dias and Brien Desjardin; Amanda Hinchcliffe, Kathleen Sansregret, Tracy Scott and Robert McDowell; Danny Howell.

8