Adelaide Kern, Director of the Henry Food Pantry located in Henry, Illinois is excited to display her new sign and banner provided by the University of Illinois Extension. The pantry switched pick-up doors due to COVID-19 and Adelaide shared, “the banner is a great way to let people know that we are here and providing food to families in need”.  Local food pantries are utilizing a drive thru/pick up model to minimize contact due to COVID-19 and the University of Illinois Extension Illinois Nutrition Education program of Marshall, Putnam, LaSalle and Bureau Counties is providing outdoor signs (through a special grant) with healthy messages to local food pantries as a new way to support partners during this difficult time. If you are interested in learning more about how to partner with University of Illinois Extension for educational programming focusing on healthy nutrition & lifestyles including food budgeting and food safety, please call Sherry Todas, Program Coordinator, at (815 )875-2878.

Source: Sherry Todas, Program Coordinator