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SNAP-Education youth cooking classes develop skills helpful beyond the kitchen

January 7, 2025

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...

SNAP-Education Partner Spotlight: Haddad’s Market

October 28, 2024

There is something special about small, neighborhood grocery stores. The staff get to know their customers and can better meet their needs. The...

Brittany Chambers becomes newest SNAP-Education instructor

August 14, 2024

In May 2024, Brittany Chambers joined the University of Illinois...

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Collaboration across county lines increases SNAP-Ed participants

August 14, 2024

Collaborating across county lines and program areas has been a key to success for University of Illinois Extension programming, especially with the...

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News Releases

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March 19, 2025

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...

March 12, 2025

Hunters Feeding Illinois provides 97,000 meals to Illinois families, donating more than 25,000 pounds venison
Eureka, Ill. — In the 2024–2025 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 Illinois Deer...

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January 27, 2025

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...

November 6, 2024

New Illinois Extension educator channeling passion to improve community health
DEKALB, Ill. – Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) partners with agencies, schools, and community organizations to provide SNAP-eligible families and individuals with obesity...

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Videos

SNAP-Ed Impact and Return on Investments

A return-on-investment analysis estimated the economic benefits of the IL SNAP-Ed program per dollar spent. A model was constructed using program data and prior literature to estimate the number of obesity and food insecurity cases prevented by IL SNAP-Ed. Altarum’s Value of Health model was...