Jake Williams, Gleaners program services manager, teaches a Best Food Forward class on whole grains at Pearl Lean Elementary in Warren.
Jake Williams, Gleaners program services manager, teaches a Best Food Forward class on whole grains at Pearl Lean Elementary in Warren. Nick Hagen
Fruit prepared for tasting at Ring Lardner Middle School's March Madness event.
Fruit prepared for tasting at Ring Lardner Middle School's March Madness event. Susan Andress

Stories of Change

A series of inspirational stories about the people, places and things that are helping people eat healthy and move more. It is made possible with funding from Michigan Fitness Foundation.

Partner Content Participants enjoy BMCC's 13 Moons of Anishinaabe programming. Second Wave - Michigan

Bay Mills Community College SNAP-Ed programs inspire healthy living

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 3, 2022
Partner Content Children enjoy a StoryWalk®. Second Wave - Michigan

Dearborn nonprofit forges relationships to inspire healthy living

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 13, 2022
Partner Content A farm stand at Butzel Family Recreation Center in Detroit, sponsored by Henry Ford Health, Come Play Detroit, and Eastern Market. Second Wave - Michigan

Henry Ford Health SNAP-Ed collaborations creating healthy change

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 8, 2022
Partner Content A father selects fresh-picked radishes at a local farm stand. Second Wave - Michigan

Creating sustainable, local food systems through food policy councils

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 25, 2022
Partner Content Families enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables at a local farm stand. Second Wave - Michigan

The intersection of communities, educators, and food policy councils for just, healthy food systems

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, May 23, 2022
Partner Content Jake Williams, Gleaners Community Food Bank nutrition education manager, and Bridget Brown, director for Gleaners' Food Secure Livingston program, at Shared Harvest Pantry in Howell. Second Wave - Michigan

SNAP-Ed inspires healthy eating in Southeast Michigan food pantries

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 14, 2022
Partner Content Children in the Three Sisters Garden in Buckley. Second Wave - Michigan

SNAP-Ed programs grow change in Michigan's northwestern rural communities

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, April 6, 2022
Partner Content Signage promoting physical activity in Baldwin. Rural Innovation Exchange

District Health Department #10 builds healthier communities in 10 Michigan counties

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 24, 2022
Partner Content Signage promoting physical activity in Baldwin. Second Wave - Michigan

District Health Department #10 builds healthier communities in 10 Michigan counties

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, March 22, 2022
Partner Content Students participate in an Apple Crunch Fall Festival facilitated by Traverse City Area Public Schools. Rural Innovation Exchange

Traverse City Area Public Schools becoming a healthier place to learn

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 17, 2022
Partner Content Students at Flint's Brownell STEM Academy participate in MI Apple Crunch Day. Second Wave - Michigan

Genesee County organizations collaborate to create healthy local places

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 14, 2022
Partner Content Students participate in an Apple Crunch Fall Festival facilitated by Traverse City Area Public Schools. Second Wave - Michigan

Traverse City Area Public Schools becoming a healthier place to learn

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 10, 2022
Partner Content KISD Nutrition Educator Amy Klinkoski at the Kentwood Farmers Market at the Kent District Library's Kentwood branch. Second Wave - Michigan

Collaboration with libraries extends Kent ISD's SNAP-Ed reach

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, February 7, 2022
Feature Story A student participates in a Pick a better snack™ session presented by the Battle Creek Family YMCA. Second Wave - Michigan

Battle Creek Family YMCA changes palates one vegetable at a time

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, January 24, 2022
Partner Content A new assessment conducted by the Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District considered physical activity assets in Clare, such as this playscape at Shamrock Park. Second Wave - Michigan

Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District promotes active, healthy communities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 28, 2021
Partner Content The EUPISD LifeSPAN team collaborated with other area organizations to host a Color Run/Walk last August. Second Wave - Michigan

SNAP-Ed Eastern U.P. LifeSPAN team is helping to get the U.P. active

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, December 27, 2021
Partner Content Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley (in red tie) joins SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator Amanda Mattila and residents during a Fresh Conversations session at Hasselbring Senior Center in Flint. Second Wave - Michigan

Greater Flint Health Coalition + SNAP-Ed = a healthier community

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 2, 2021
Partner Content The Thumb Blessing Box on the Thumbody Express. Second Wave - Michigan

Thumb-area collaboration blesses bus riders with food and more

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, November 2, 2021
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