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.
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.
Senior Discovers You Are Never Too Old to Learn
2024-01-08
At 83, Karen Sechrist (left) learned how to cook with NEP Advisor Brenda Moster. Her husband did all of the cooking before he passed, but after a few instructions from Brenda, she wanted to cook without any help.
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.
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.
Student Finds Purpose, Community in Class
2024-07-14
Nutrition Education Program Advisor Mar Lopez creates a sense of community in every class by making a class group and texting encouraging messages, reminders, and tips. Her students also use the platform to announce any special deals they spot, offer rides to the grocery store, and share recipes.
For one of her participants, that community provided more than recipes. It was a lifeline that helped to ease her loneliness and pull her out of her depression.
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.
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.
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!