In 2019, Michiana VegFest, Inc. received a grant from Beacon Community Impact in South Bend to create an ongoing education program beyond our annual event. This new program, Michiana VegEDU, educates the community, specifically at-risk communities, on the health benefits of a plant-based diet.
The grant has enabled us to partner with organizations such as The Center for the Homeless, YWCA, and SPA Women’s Ministry Home, to launch the Meatless Mondays Program. With these partners, we have been able to provide education, recipes, and resources, highlight plant-based proteins, prepare and serve plant-based meals as well as build relationships to create ongoing support for the program.
Michael Pound, chair of the Michiana VegFest board, is giving educational presentations to The Success Academy of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County, the Edible Horticulture program at Fernwood Gardens, the Rotary Club of South Bend, and more.
With the support of Beacon Community Impact, Michiana VegEDU looks forward to collaborating with more Meatless Monday partners such as The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County, DePaul Academy, Dismas House, Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, and the University of Notre Dame. Meanwhile, check these wonderful resources:
