Miamians prep meal bags for Talawanda families
Senior clinical professor Ashley Cartell Johnson and her students are helping meet a local need through a class project that provides shelf-stable meal bags for Talawanda families.
Miamians prep meal bags for Talawanda families
Senior clinical professor Ashley Cartell Johnson and her students are helping meet a local need through a class project that provides shelf-stable meal bags for Talawanda families. The idea emerged after recent SNAP benefit delays left some households struggling. Working with Talawanda Health and Wellness Coordinator Amy Macechko, Johnson’s students researched simple recipes, purchased low-cost ingredients, assembled and labeled the bags, and added printed instructions. Their efforts supplied 25 meals that were shared across the district, with social workers noting families were especially grateful for pasta-based options.
Johnson has set up a meal bag station in the department’s main suite, and the team will continue collecting donations through December 12 to support families during winter break.
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