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4.14.11 ¦ Local Chefs Teach Cooking Skills to People with Disabilities

-Chefs visit Bancroft’s Judith B. Flicker Residences in Voorhees-

Local chefs recently visited the kitchens of people with neurological challenges and showed them how to prepare several easy, healthy and tasty recipes.

The chefs, who are members of the South Jersey Chapter of the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA), gave their cooking demonstrations at the Judith B. Flicker Residences in Voorhees, N.J., home to older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. The facility is operated by Bancroft, a leading nonprofit service provider for people with neurological disabilities.

As residents, staff members and visitors from other Bancroft programs watched, the chefs whipped up a citrus-dressed salad, gazpacho and turkey meatloaf with roasted red pepper sauce. In each of six apartments, audience members enjoyed seeing the demonstrations and sampling the recipes over the course of an afternoon.

“We greatly appreciate the chefs taking time out to help the people in our programs,” said Bancroft President Toni Pergolin. “This project is a great match for us because it addresses some of Bancroft’s most important goals: helping people develop daily living skills, live a healthy lifestyle and enjoy a good quality of life.”

The South Jersey Chapter of the USPCA takes part in a community service project each year. Chefs participating in the Bancroft project were:

For a copy of the recipe booklet, click here.

About Bancroft
Based in Haddonfield, N.J., Bancroft annually serves 1,300 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries, through a wide range of programs and services.

Founded in 1883, the organization has sites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Programs include early childhood, education, vocational, supported employment, structured day programs, rehabilitation, community living, behavioral treatment, and in-home and outpatient services.

Bancroft strives to ensure that every person is given opportunities for lifelong learning and fulfillment. It does this by altering perceptions and supporting people with neurological challenges in achieving their life goals as valued and respected members of our world.