Author: Margie Hernandez
Planning Unit: Pulaski County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Providing Resources for the Food Pantry
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in demand for emergency food boxes as more families faced layoffs and cutbacks in Pulaski County. Pulaski County’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Assistant partnered with God’s Food Pantry to get nutrition information and healthy recipes into food boxes for families in the community. Sharing information and recipes from our Healthy Choices for Every Body Curriculum on how to store and prepare the food received will cut back on waste when items expire from families not knowing how to prepare them. Pairing specific recipes with foods received in food boxes will help preparation of healthy nutritious meals for families. Informational packets were delivered monthly to the pantry to be shared with families.
By partnering with the food pantry, the SNAP-Ed Assistant was able to reach approximately 400 families throughout Pulaski County. Providing resources to help through these tough times and in the future will leave a lasting impact on our county.
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