The Prophetstown Food Pantry was presented the Gold Certificate of Achievement for its outstanding work with Illinois Extension staff, making sustainable changes to its food pantry environment using the Nutrition Environment Food Pantry Toolkit. The toolkit is a policy, systems, and environmental change intervention that helps create pantry spaces where the healthy choice is easy.
The pantry is open each Tuesday morning from 9-11 a.m.
The phone number is 815-718-2646.
The pantry is located in the American Legion Hall at 219 Washington Street in Prophetstown.
Photo Attached: The Prophetstown/Lyndon Food Pantry board members: (l-r) Pat Crump, Lori Plaenske, Mary Poulter, Mary Stern, Sheila Schultz, and Larry Verhulst.
Illinois Extension leads public outreach for University of Illinois by translating research into action plans that allow Illinois families, businesses, and community leaders to solve problems, make informed decisions, and adapt to changes and opportunities. Illinois Extension is part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.