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Cooking For Life
Common Threads is a national nonprofit that provides children and families cooking and nutrition education to encourage healthy habits that contribute to wellness. We equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. We know that food is rooted in culture and tradition so we promote diversity in our lessons and recipes, encouraging our participants to celebrate the world around them.
OUR PROGRAMS
At Common Threads, we are picking up our pots and pans to stir up some excitement for fun, healthy, easy cooking: In the schools, communities and kitchens across America.
Small Bites
Virtual Cooking Class
On-Demand
Parent Workshop
Engaging educational workshop for parents to learn how to encourage healthy eating habits at home with your family and in your communities.
Students reached in 2019-2020
Adults reached in 2019-2020
Meals served in 2019-2020
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What’s New
Tackling Hunger during COVID-19: Giving Tuesday with Common Threads
Common Threads is a national nonprofit that is providing virtual cooking and nutrition education programming during COVID-19 to help families in under-resourced communities make healthy and affordable food decisions in the grocery store, kitchen, and at the dinner table.
The event takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 11-11:30am CT.
Celebrate the fall harvest of fruits and vegetables planted in the spring!
Explore our fall menu of recipes, featuring our favorite seasonal fruits and vegetables and incorporating budget friendly pantry staples. These are great options for your Thanksgiving meal or any day and your comfort cravings will be satisfied!
COVID-19 challenges norms for physical education: veteran high school PE teacher and coach explains
COVID-19 has transformed education, challenging educators to think differently about how to reach students. Throughout the pandemic, teachers have reported varying levels of success with the move to virtual learning.
Upcoming Events
All events are posted in Central Time (CST)
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Digital Resource Hub
Common Bytes is a resource hub for students, families, and educators. Featuring extensive digital curricula, interactive recipes, games, and other resources designed to increase nutrition knowledge, change attitudes toward healthy eating and to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviors.
Recipes of the Month
December
Our Supporters
Empowering Our Community
Many of the communities in which we work will be especially vulnerable to the repercussions of the pandemic.
