When COVID-19 hit, and all classes came to a halt, and the unemployment rate jumped from 4.8% to 14.9%, the Daviess County Nutrition Education Program Assistant started thinking about ways to reach those SNAP clientele who would normally attend Healthy Choices classes.  Daviess County NEP started contacting area agencies for outreach opportunities.  Pleasant Valley Community Church (PVCC) teamed up with the Daviess County Nutrition Program for that community outreach.  

            Beginning in April, PVCC and Daviess County NEP assembled various themed baskets for families in Colony Estates Mobile Home Park, River Bend Estates Mobile Home Park, Woodlawn Mobile Home Park, and East Wood Mobile Home Park.  A total of 16 different deliveries were made with themes like:  Family Science Night (using the science experiments found in Eat Smart, Play Hard tool kit), Healthy Eating, Fiesta Night (with our Sheet Pan Fajitas recipe), Cooking with Kids, and Let’s Get Moving.  A total of 47 families were impacted each delivery, with a total of 1,312 adult contacts and 1,876 child contacts.  

            Each mobile home park had their own Facebook Group, and several posted after receiving their deliveries:  

            “Thank you so much for what y'all have and continue to do for all of us out here. I know my daughter will greatly appreciate and enjoy the basket.”

            “I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who keeps bringing my family stuff. The fajitas were a hit!”