Join our Partnership for a Healthy Community Healthy Eating, Active Living Food Systems Partners Team as we raise awareness about hunger and support the health and well-being of our neighbors. Participantswill donate healthy, shelf-stable food items to local pantries and enjoy a 30-minute walk with fellow community members. Bring your walking shoes, invite your friends and family, and join us as we celebrate five years of walking for a cause. Together, we can raise awareness, support local food pantries, and take steps toward a future where everyone has access to nutritious food. Minimum of one healthy, shelf-stable food item per walker. All donated food will support local food pantries and help neighbors facing hunger in our community. Back by popular demand, this year's walk will feature FREE resources, community vendors, and fun activities for the whole family! While you're enjoying the event, be sure to stop by All Shook Up for a refreshing lemonade shake-up or visit Cyd's Take Away Market for tasty food and beverage options available for purchase. (Cash and card payments accepted for food/beverage items.) Bring the whole family for a fun, family-friendly morning of activity, community, and taking steps to end hunger! 9-10am: Registration, Donation Drop-off […]

Special Agent Jake Griffin, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will be providing a free educational opportunity on Extremism in Youth: The Rise of Nihilistic Violent Extremism. "Nihilistic Violent Extremism” (NVE) is a Global threat impacting the United States, including both rural and urban Illinois. NVE groups focus recruitment efforts on children and teenagers through online platforms, using certain recruitment methods to introduce them to their ideology with a focus on radicalizing and eventually mobilizing them to violence. Strongly recommended that children DO NOT attend due to the very adult themes discussed. This information is best received by a parent, guardian, or community member and then disseminated to children and teens in the way they best see fit.