VNA - The Face of Care | VNA - Visiting Nurse Association Cooking Matters is a community-service program for those struggling to feed their families on a limited income and who may be at risk for hunger and poor nutrition. This nutrition education program connects families with food by teaching them how to prepare healthy, tasty low-cost meals. Professional chefs and nutritionists volunteer their time and expertise to lead hands-on courses that instruct adults, teens and kids how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget. Cooking Matters is a program administered by the VNA with Share Our Strength and is nationally sponsored by ConAgra Foods and Walmart. For more information, please visit the national website for Cooking Matters here:  Cooking Matters or visit our Cooking Matters Omaha Blog. Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters, nationally sponsored by the ConAgra Foods® Foundation, is a groundbreaking nutrition-education program that connects families with food by teaching them how to prepare healthy, tasty meals on a limited budget.  Visit www.conagrafoodsfoundation.org for more information. Cooking Matters Omaha’s Sarah Lewis has been interviewed by Action3 News about the Recipe Challenge event happening May 1 through 31, 2011.   See the video here. (402) 342-5566 (712) 328-3990 (800) 456-8869 Contact Jami Tran-Balk at jtranbalk@thevnacares.org if you are interested in becoming a Cooking Matters host site. Contact Sarah Lewis at slewis@thevnacares.org if you are interested in volunteering for Cooking Matters. Cooking Matters Omaha Newsletter - January 2012