SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - As the saying goes, give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime.
Culinary students at Apollo Career Center are teaching members of the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities Friends, Allies, & Neighbors (FANS) how to make chicken pot pies. Many of them live alone and eat frozen dinners, and this class gives them the knowledge to measure, stir, and bake a delicious meal by hand.
The students are proud to help them learn a new skill.
"We're doing chicken pot pies today. How much work is it? It's a little work, but sometimes you gotta have a little work to have things taste good," said Kathy Babb, who likes to cook.
"I'm having a great time. I am doing the inside of making the chicken pot pie. (Was it hard to do?) A little bit, cutting the carrots and the celery was a little hard, and the chicken. But this is easier," commented James Gephart, who is learning how to cook chicken pot pie.
"It's nice being able to teach people that we never taught before. It's a different experience, kind of helping them guide their knives and guide just what they're doing," said Alyssa Selby, a culinary student at Apollo Career Center.
Members of the FANS program enjoy getting out and volunteering in the community, along with participating in fun and exciting activities. They are always looking for something new to take part in.
