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High impact University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed programs face elimination
URBANA, Ill. — There are many barriers Illinois residents face in making healthy choices. For over 30 years, University of Illinois Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) programs have helped people stretch their food dollars while increasing their nutrition...

Illinois SNAP-Ed delivers statewide and local health gains in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois SNAP-Education, delivered through the Eat.Move.Save. program, continues to improve the health of families across the state—and right here in Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell counties...

Kaytlin Lehman rejoins Extension team as SNAP-Education program coordinator
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit is pleased to announce Kaytlin Lehman as the new ...

Hunters Feeding Illinois provides 97,000 meals to Illinois families
URBANA, Ill. — In the 2024-25 hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 25,794 pounds of frozen, ground venison to 54 food pantries across east-central and southern Illinois. This provided an estimated 97,000 meals, reaching nearly 49,800 families.Formerly the Illinois Deer...

SNAP-Education youth cooking classes develop skills helpful beyond the kitchen
Something special happens when people gather around the table to eat together. It is even more amazing when they gather around the table to learn to cook together. Local University of Illinois Extension Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education staff partner with after school programs...