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Neighbors in Action: SNAP Education

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Instructors train for 'Cooking Matters' classes.

You might know of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides benefits to low income individuals and families. But did you know about SNAP-Ed? It involves a series of different food education and cooking classes for adults and youth. For Neighbors in Action we speak with the people running these programs in mid-Michigan.

Individuals and families struggling to make ends meet can qualify for governmental aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But food stamps alone aren’t really enough. That’s where SNAP-Ed comes in.

The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles.

Current State learns about how they do that in mid-Michigan with SNAP-Ed nutrition program instructor Joe Hammontree and supervising educator Annette Sokolnicki.

Current State is always looking for more nominations for our “Neighbors In Action” feature. Please help us out and e-mail us your suggestions to currentstate@wkar.org. Put ‘Neighbors in Action’ in the subject line. Or tweet us: @KARCurrentState and tell us a little about why you think they should be featured.

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