NUTRITION & WELLNESS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Education)
11,453
SNAP-Ed Participants 14.7% Adults 85.3% Youth
124
SNAP-Ed Partners
K-12 Schools, Early Childhood Centers, Food Pantries, Community Centers, Youth Centers
Race & Ethnicity
60% White 39% Black 1% Other 3.1% Identified as Hispanic
“I took your advice about how much sugar I eat. I started watching it and at my doctor’s appointment my doctor was impressed with how much weight I have lost and that I am eating better.” St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bartonville, Food Pantry Client
SNAP-Education OrganWise Guys
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) instructors throughout the unit use the curriculum OrganWise Guys in kindergarten, first, and second-grade classrooms. Using “Organ Annie” or “Organ Andy” puppets, instructors teach youth about what our bodies need to stay healthy. “I really like it when you come to our class with Annie and teach us about bones and how to keep them healthy,” announced a first grader at Lewistown Elementary. After a story and lesson, the classes end with a song cadence that includes motions. One student in Canton loves OrganWise Guys so much that he made up his own song about how much he loves low-fat foods.
“Mom, you were right. I did not want to go to cooking school, but you told me that I would like it. You are right, I really like cooking school and learning how to make stuff.” Fulton County Illinois Junior Chef Participant
FULTON, MASON, PEORIA, TAZEWELL 10 YEAR IN REVIEW 2018