September is Hunger Action Month! 

Fall into action this September to support the needs of over 42,000 people in our tri-county area that lack access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life. 

FALL INTO ACTION 

Tri-County Hunger Action Month Events/Education:

• Bridge Lighting - Orange for Hunger on September 1 at 8 pm, Riverfront Park in East Peoria
• Annual social media educational campaign on Facebook
• Lulu & the Hunger Monster readings - find a reading near you!
• Wear Orange Day - September 10  - Wear orange to promote awareness of hunger in our communities.
• Hunger Action Month Community toolkit - Learn about hunger & get ideas to help fight hunger locally.
• Proclamations by local city and county government - throughout the month
• Nourish your Neighbor Food Drives with Kroger - September 14, 10 am - 2 pm (flyer)
• Tri-County Hunger Walk - September 28 (registration link) (flyer)

We invite you to join - share information & take action during the month! 

You can find information about all the Hunger Action Month event activities by visiting: healthyhoi.org/2024-Tri-County-Hunger-Action-Month

Central Illinois Nutrition Security Summit

After September is over, the need continues! Consider joining the conversation at the first ever Central Illinois Nutrition Security Summit being held by HEAL- FSP on October 9 & 10 at the Spalding Center in Peoria. The goal of the Central Illinois Nutrition Security Summit is to bring together all those interested in ensuring every member of our community has an equitable ability to find, utilize, and consistently access enough safe, nutritious foods for their optimal health and well-being. Find more information on the event through the Partnership for a Healthy Community Facebook page.

Join us Sunday as we kick off the month at the Riverfront Park in East Peoria. We will park in the parking lot near the entrance to Bass Pro and meet across the street for a picture to begin the month spreading awareness! Wear an orange shirt or a old Hunger Walk shirt to the event! Anyone and everyone is welcome to come to help us in spreading awareness and starting the month off strong. 

Want to find ways to get involved with any of these events or have other questions about Hunger Action Month events? 

Contact: Hillary Aggertt at haggertt@woodfordcountyil.gov or Rebecca Crumrine at racrumri@illinois.edu