Chicago Initiative
2019 - 2020
Health Fairs and Hispanic Community Events
Outreach: >600,000 People Including:
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Pilsen Parent Summit
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Little Village Health Fair
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MacNeal Hospital
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UIC & March of Dimes
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Fiestas Patrias de Aurora
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DCFS Health Fair
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Girls Scout Cookie Classic
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Latino Legislative Caucus
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Latina Expo
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Latin American Health Week
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Daley College Health Fair
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Chicago Marathon
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Little Village Fall Fest
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Aspira College
Chicago Public Schools: Teaching parents the nutritional information that children are learning in schools, thereby facilitating incorporation into the home as key to creating examples and changing habits
Social Media and Website Outreach: >800,000 people
Northern Illinois Food Bank: Tailoring available pantry items to fit the Latino food palette and making recipes available in Spanish and English for the usage of the ingredients provided through the weekly backpack program.