St. Dorothy Catholic Community

What is it about?

The Crock Pot Ministry is one where the goal is to assist homeless families, Title 1 families and the marginalized to stretch their EBT funds and eat a more nutritious style using a crock pot and inexpensive recipes. It is a joint collaboration between: St. Dorothy Catholic Community; St. Matthew's Tavern @ Orlando Beer Garden and Orange County Public Schools-McKinney Vento Program.

How is it structured?

Families and Hotels will be identified through OCPS and through various agencies (ex: Harbor House and Zebra Coalition) St. Dorothy Catholic Community (SDCC) will notify the families of a day/time that a one hour class will be given to those who desire to better their EBT finances and eat more nutritionally. A teaching team from SDCC will go either to the hotel to present the class or have the class at St. Matthew's Tavern or other agreed upon location. It is a give and take style class. At the end of the class, each family who participates will receive a copy of the slides presented at the course, a book of suggested recipes that have been developed from various sources including students attending Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Orlando and a registered dietitian, and lastly their own new Crockpot.
Follow up will be required by the families on a quarterly basis.