 Able to Cook is sponsored in part by Washington County Mental Health with hope and support come together. Welcome to this edition of Able to Cook, the one and only program in Vermont and beyond that focuses on cooking for people with special needs and their family. This is episode three of Able to Cook. We would like to thank our sponsor, Washington County Mental Health. On this edition, we will focus on the harvest meal of Washington County Mental Health. I'm Lauren Syler. I'm Lauren Syler. And now, let's take a look at Mindy's break and crew when they cook for the Thanksgiving meal of 2019 over in Berry. Let's take a look at this. Is that helpful? That's helpful. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Go over here. Just saying. Okay. Okay. Okay. Oh, good. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. You need something to do it? I don't know where Gary is. Yeah, this one's turkey. All of them taste pretty good. Okay. So, what do you know how to cook it? Is it hot now? That's okay. Put it down on the floor. Whoa, I have a low score. I don't. She can't fit one in here. How long it took you guys to cook that three hours the turkey we have 80 pounds of turkey 80 pounds And it tells you what they are Okay The best way to do this Getting people just getting the stuff. How are you today? Good. Okay post office all the stuff's over on that round table. So as soon as I pack it They have seven And the post office has seven and people has We'll probably have to get their bread, is correct Five yes people's is seven also There's definitely a lot of butter in there Yeah So it went from the learning that went to the learning collaborator Uh, what's the reason for this event today and Thanksgiving and then going to like some new things that are happening in Washington County Well, for me this event is about building community and giving back to the community Gathering people together to celebrate what they have accomplished this year And offering opportunities to community members to come and support the individuals to participate in the activities that we offer Um, as far as the activities that you guys offer I understand that the learning network changed names. Why? Well, we what we wanted to do is we've been working on creating a more global vision of what We want to offer at the learning collaborative And so we also want to focus on the integration of community And being a part of our communities and celebrating All of our connections and so Sometimes in order to create a new vision We have to let go of the old ways and so the old name really didn't reflect Where we're going and our program is expanding to invite other teachers to come in and to be involved and provide programs that are very different and diverse and more global in their orientation Yeah Last year we had 78 Actually, we're going to set this table up after these are done So, uh, Mindy, why are we here today? What's the reason? Why I'm here? Um, I'm here to help people out like do takeouts for people and Something like we like to help people we like And you like doing this this second year doing it right second year All right You What you cutting halfway up Berlin street potatoes for more for more mass more mass Wow, you guys probably go through a lot of mass. Yes Remember you got to put those in the water otherwise they'll brown right Thank you This place looks a mess I'm joking with you I'm joking. I'm joking nothing like potato Didn't your mother ever tell you to clean up the mess That's why that's why I got an alien lunch in the sandbox My father's probably got joke Really where you're going? Oh, you're not even gonna believe this if I told you Apparently my daughter goes well, I have to say mom, you know And I really have a new year My oldest Okay, so now we're setting up Well, I won't know Your name and why you're here today and the reason behind this all right My name is Kurt postally and I work at Washington county mental health and I am the communications and development director And I'm here because uh, I cannot wait to eat a delicious meal from the harvest meal and I love supporting This crew because all the funds go to our learning collaborative Which is a great group of consumers here cds community developmental services who Express themselves through heart and poetry and dance and we love to see that Um, tell me the well, I got married cast presents Tell me the reason why the learning collaborative changed from the learning network I honestly don't know So I can't speak to that as well. I know that they were thinking about a different name and a different Um, different different mission. That's right different mission. And so Mary Casper is going to be the one with the other answer Hi, my name is Janet from Ister and I'm a case manager at Washington county mental health And I'm here today because my staff actually came up with the whole idea of the harvest meal And this is the second year, right? Totally awesome. Her name's Rosie This second year of the second year. This is the sixth year. Six years So this is the sixth annual event. We've had it here at the church for I think three years now And I'm here to support the event and help with prepping and serving and cleaning up Thanks Why are you here today? I'm here to help out Robert And And I enjoy helping out with uh Carbons there and it gives me something to do In the community. It's nice. Do I agree with all my friends? And I mean Spacely, yeah This is the end result of all the food gone and healthy Thanksgiving I'm on see you Next time for another exciting edition of able to cook the one and only program that focuses on cooking For people with special needs in vermont and beyond I'm Lauren silent. I'm on and thank you again to our sponsor Washington county mental health. See you next time Able to cook is sponsored in part by Washington county mental health. We hope and support come together