In collaboration with the “Save the Children Grandparents Program,” the SNAP-Ed Assistant from the Jackson County Cooperative Extension office taught a six week program on nutrition using the Healthy Choices Curriculum and recipes from the 2018 Calendar. The goal of the group was to teach grandparents the importance of good nutrition, food safety and how to prepare easy meals on a budget.  The people in this group serve children from Kindergarten through sixth grade.  It is a fact that children who eat a healthy and nutritious breakfast are better prepared for a day of activity and learning.    This six week program consisted of hands-on food prep, food safety, proper hand washing and nutrition games. Grandparents were introduced to simple recipes, basic cooking skills and ideas to share with the children that they work with.  Through the Nutrition Education Program’s Healthy Choices for Every Body Series, participants focus on building a healthier plate, preparing easy meals that taste great and also helps teach them how to shop on a tight budget.    This six week program also encouraged Grandparents to involve their grandchildren as well as the children in their classrooms at school in healthy nutrition habits.   98 percent of the participants completed the series of classes, each grandparent stated using the calendar recipes at home and taking the information on food safety, proper hand washing and nutrition information back to their classrooms at school.