Illinois Deer Donation Program Hosting Food Pantry Summit

Aug 06, 2023

PUBLISHED ON August 3, 2023

DECATUR, Ill.— The Illinois Deer Donation Program is excited to offer a Food Pantry Summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.13, at Lake Land College Foundation and Alumni Center in Mattoon.

University of Illinois Extension will offer training on food safety, the relationship of trauma and food, and food dignity. Sessions will include information about the Illinois Deer Donation Program and how to become a partnering pantry and receive ground venison for pantry guests. Food handlers certificate training will also be offered free of charge.

Attending this training is strongly recommended if a pantry wishes to partner with the Illinois Deer Donation Program. Pantries that have completed the food pantry summit will be given priority during the upcoming winter and spring venison distribution. Lunch is included.

Register to attend the event at go.illinois.edu/foodpantrysummit. For questions, please contact Michelle Fombelle at [email protected].

Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Illinois Deer Donation Program is funded in part by the Health Equity Achieved Together Project, a multi-disciplinary collaboration with University of Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education.

— Michelle Fombelle, SNAP-Education Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension

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