Local Pacoima garden helps at-risk youth prepare healthy food

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Friday, April 17, 2015
At-risk youth prepare healthy meals for Pacoima community
The El Nido Family Center and a local restaurateur have set up a program to help at-risk youth learn how to prepare healthy meals.

PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One local family center and a restaurateur have built a successful program teaching at-risk youth in Pacoima how to cook healthy meals.

The young adults in the El Nido Family Center cooking program are proud of their hard work and love seeing others in the community enjoy the food they cook.

Students in the program say they are excited to teach their family members how to prepare healthy meals on a budget.

Watch Sid Garcia's full report in the video above.