Success Stories
The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program is making a difference in the lives of real people. Read below and learn how the program has helped Indiana residents.
Community Unites to Build Award-Winning Park
2025-04-17
After a week of rain, the sun came out for the grand opening of the award-winning J. Long Memorial Second Street Park. For the residents of Connersville, it was a day to celebrate the legacy of Joel Long, a caring community leader, the power of unity and the determination of Community Wellness Coordinator Becky Marvel.
Saving Wabash Valley Babies One Family at a Time
2022-07-20
Since 2019, 23 Wabash Valley families never celebrated their children's first birthday. But six area agencies have united to prevent infant mortality. It's NEP Community Wellness Coordinator Allison Finzel's vision to expand their efforts to reduce infant mortality rates statewide.
Pilot Conveys Hope Across Indy
2022-07-20
When Community Wellness Coordinator Corrine Chatterton heard about Toyota Mobility Foundation's plan to pilot a contactless delivery service, she thought about those who could not get food because of a lack of transportation. That set in motion an experiment that proves technology can bridge that gap.
The Road to Good Health Just a Few Blocks Away
2022-08-02
Struggling with health challenges and limited mobility, James Fraim turned to his insurance company's website for someone who would point them in the right direction. Little did he know his journey to wellness would take him just down the street to the Perry County Extension Office in Tell City.
Community Showers Lawrence County Moms and Babies
2022-09-14
Everyone, including NEP, loves a baby shower. So when COVID-19 threatened to ruin the Lawrence Co. Community Baby Shower, event organizers, CWC Annie Eakin, and NEPA J.J. Goldsberry nixed the traditional program for a party on the go!
Elkhart Seniors Learn the Magic of Movement
2022-12-21
With a bit of encouragement, NEPA Julie Miers' students are discovering the benefits of exercise.
Lifetime Investment
2023-05-15
Mia and Estrella Sprowl Hernandez have been a part of the Nutrition Education Program for most of their lives. Mia was 3 and Estrella just 6 months old when their mother, Rosa Hernandez, met NEP Advisor Veronica Briles and decided to take her first class. Ten years later and Rosa is glad she invested in her children's health.
NEP Advisor Helps Teens New to US Through Nutrition Classes
2024-01-08
NEP Advisor Veronica Briles welcomes new young arrivals to the U.S. by helping them navigate American culture. For some of the Central and South American teenage students she works with in Huntington, that means teaching them how to use the food they receive.
NEPA Celebrates Role as NEP’s Ambassador of Health
2024-01-08
NEPA Diana Perez Pantoja goes to the Consulado de Mexico en Indianapolis to represent NEP every month. There, as a guest of the Mexican Consulate and Eskenazi Health, she shares tasty samples, gives wellness tips, and signs up participants for her classes.