HNA column
By Angela Douglas
Nourishing Bodies and Souls 2021 promises to be a new and exciting year at Healthy New Albany. As the Nourish program thrives, we are committed to providing innovative, enriching and educational cooking experiences to the New Albany community and beyond. Embracing the words of Plato, “the beginning is the most important part of
any work,” cooking and connecting people over food is at the heart of the ever evolving Nourish program at Healthy New Albany. The culinary alchemy and collaboration between the New Albany Food Pantry and Healthy New Albany began in 2018 when the pantry officially became a part of Healthy New Albany.
Dunn, right, and New Albany High School senior Salma Mohamed 44
Born from a spirit of genuine hospitality, Eileen Pewitt, resident NAFP cooking and education coordinator, brought our cooking program to life. In her own words, Eileen shares her inspiration for cooking and why she believes that “food nourishes more than just the body.” “I began work with NAFP remembering the excitement of sharing kitchen time with family and friends during various phases in my life, and longing to share that excitement, … somehow passing it on to the families right here in our community. It remains my hope that our educational efforts will benefit the community as a whole by bringing people together with a common goal: to nourish bodies and souls.” In the pantry, our educational efforts continue to evolve. Challenged during 2020, we were able to share nutritionally sound meal basics through cooking demos, recipe ideas, food sampling and providing basic kitchen tools. In an effort to support community connection, the community kitchen cooking classes will be held monthly at HNA thus prowww.healthynewalbanymagazine.com
Photos courtesy of Healthy New Albany
Sharon Dunn
