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- New partnership with the Grant Elementary afterschool program to provide nutrition education classes to the Kindergarten through 2nd grade groups and the 3rd through 5th grade groups using the Read for Health curriculum. The goal of the classes is to introduce healthy foods and to encourage trying new foods through taste tests.
- Promoted the Great Lakes Apple Crunch in the local Extension office by hosting an event and sharing information on social media. The purpose of this annual day is to increases awareness of local food in schools and promote healthy eating.
- Providing expertise and consultation on the most recent community health assessment and community health improvement process, including planning the call to action meetings and disseminating the results. This process aims to help the local health department identify the most pressing health needs in Sheboygan County.
- Participated in South High School’s Fiesta Hispana, a community event to connect Hispanic/Latinx students and their families with community resources. This event helped FoodWIse share basic nutrition resources and information in Spanish to families that may not be aware of Extension programs.
- Partnered with Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization to hold a focus group for farmers market customers using EBT (FoodShare). The goal was to collect feedback on customers’ understanding and use of farmers market incentive programs, which help address food insecurity in Sheboygan County.
