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 A Farmers Market Food Navigator assists shoppers at the Muskegon Farmers Market. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan Fitness Foundation connects families to farmers and fresh, locally grown food

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 24, 2023
Partner Content A family enjoys jump roping along the Lansing River Trail. Second Wave - Michigan

Rec-Connect™ makes fitness fun for everyone

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 17, 2023
Partner Content A meal at El Azteco West in Lansing. The restaurant partnered with NorthWest Initiative to feature only 100% organic juice with its kids' meals. Second Wave - Michigan

NorthWest Initiative collaborates with community to create a healthier Lansing

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 10, 2023
Partner Content Bike racks support active living in Grand Traverse County. Second Wave - Michigan

Active communities are healthier communities

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 3, 2023
Partner Content The Greater Flint Health Coalition’s work in gardens grew out of its SNAP-Ed direct education programming like Fresh Conversations and Rec-Connect™, pictured here at Burton Senior Activity Center. Second Wave - Michigan

Gardens growing change in Flint

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, March 15, 2023
Partner Content Third-grade students at Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy in Detroit trying a yummy fruity roll-up tasting. Second Wave - Michigan

Detroit Public Schools Community District Farm-to-School initiatives grow through SNAP-Ed

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, January 18, 2023
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 Mickenzy Crowder, Tiffany Jackson, Alexandria Rowe, Janiyah Sherrill, Faith Smith, and Xynese Frazier are among the student leaders helping implement Rec-Connect™ physical activity programming in Detroit schools. Second Wave - Michigan

Rec-Connect™ empowers Detroit high school student leaders to foster physical activity among peers

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, February 23, 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
Load More Stories
Sponsored By
Regions
Focus Areas
Copyright © Issue Media Group. All rights reserved.