Hunger & Health: Regional Summit

Participate in the 2025 Health & Hunger Illinois Regional Summit, hosted by Illinois SNAP-Education, and explore strategies to catalyze collaboration among local, public, and regional organizations to address food insecurity and health.

May 7, 2025
Kennedy King College
740 West 63rd, U Building
Chicago, IL 60621

8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration

9:00 am - 3:30 pm: Regional Conference Workshops

Breakout Session Topics

Morning Session:
Community-Driven Food Retail Investments

Final Session:
Child Food Nutrition Insecurity and Food Inequity

Group Activity:
Healthy Food Chef Demo

Session Options - Please Select Two:

• Assisting Those Experiencing Homelessness and New Citizenship to Find Housing
• The Effect of Container Gardening on Local Economic Development
• How Small Businesses Drive Financial Growth
• Economic and Environmental Benefits of Reducing Food Waste

Registration deadline is April 28th

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Shirley Vouris at svouris@uic.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.