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 Fresh Conversations participant LaDonna Johnson prepares to eat a corn salad she made using a recipe she got from the program. Second Wave - Michigan

Fresh Conversations inspires Detroit seniors to eat healthy and move more

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 30, 2021
Partner Content Rachel Bloch, the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency’s health education consultant and MFF SNAP-Ed program lead. Second Wave - Michigan

Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 21, 2021
Partner Content A young participant in The Learning Kitchen. Second Wave - Michigan

Cooking classes help Detroit youth knock out bad eating habits

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, May 28, 2021
Partner Content Erin Barrett holds a walking trail sign in Ludington. Second Wave - Michigan

New project encourages Baldwin and Ludington residents to get active in their own neighborhoods

Greg TaskerMonday, December 7, 2020
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Epicenter - Mount Pleasant

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerSunday, November 15, 2020
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Second Wave - Michigan

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, November 13, 2020
Partner Content Produce from the Buckley Community Garden. Second Wave - Michigan

Bountiful community garden helps reduce food insecurity in Northwest Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, November 5, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderTuesday, November 3, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Second Wave - Michigan

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderFriday, October 30, 2020
Partner Content Women at a WOW class offered by LAHC. Second Wave - Michigan

Nonprofit LAHC breaks barriers to physical activity for Dearborn residents

Santiago OchoaThursday, October 15, 2020
Partner Content Bronson Wellness Center Health Educator Isabel Hinton shares healthy eating tips in a video from Online Learning in a SNAP. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan SNAP-Ed YouTube channel delivers Online Learning in a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 8, 2020
Partner Content SR2H member Lisa Lewis is based out of Wyoming, Michigan, with United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM), where she's been leading virtual Health Through Literacy programming and assists with distributing fresh produce in the community. Second Wave - Michigan

Nutrition education partnerships benefit Muskegon-area residents

Emily BendaTuesday, September 15, 2020
Partner Content Kids running Second Wave - Michigan

Physical literacy is a movement that's catching fire

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, August 20, 2020
Partner Content Farmers Market Food Navigator Josh Miller talks to a young visitor. Second Wave - Michigan

Saginaw Farmers Market Food Navigator leads families to healthier lifestyles

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 23, 2020
Partner Content Students listen to a lesson about MyPlate. Second Wave - Michigan

National Kidney Foundation of Michigan introduces nutrition and fitness to classrooms

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, July 2, 2020
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