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Continue breastfeeding if you are sick! It’s that time of year again when people are sneezing, coughing and getting sick! Unfortunately, moms are not immune from catching a bug that may be going around. Many moms are concerned, and rightly so, that if they get sick they will get their baby sick. Moms that are breastfeeding are especially concerned with this because of their close contact with their baby during feedings or fear their milk

Hello, we are seniors at the Fresno EOC School of Unlimited Learning. We have worked very hard to graduate this year and we’d like your help to achieve our final senior goal of going to grad night at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In order for us to achieve this goal we need $1400 for our entry costs. We are currently engaging in verious fundraising activities in order to ease the financial burden, but anything

Fruit Omelet Bold text = Kids can Help INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons butter 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup assorted fruit, sliced INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. 2. Add eggs and cook until set. Remove frompan. 3. Add sliced fruit and fold in half. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): CALORIES 224; FAT 14g; PROTEIN 13g; CARB 11g; FIBER 2g; CALCIUM 69mg; IRON 2mg; VITAMIN A (RE) 177mcg; VITAMINC 47mg; FOLATE 66mcg. This recipe

Congratulations to Jacqueline Silagan, our Employee of the Month for December. A Lead WIC Nutrition Assistant at our Kings Canyon office, Jacqueline stands out for her tactfulness, resourcefulness, and flexibility. She is respectful with clients and staff when addressing concerns and questions. She works well with others, can keep a calm demeanor during busy times and is known to be fair with team members. Jacqueline demonstrates empathy by making sure all our clients feel welcomed,

Fresno Councilman Oliver Baines presented Shawn Riggins, director of Fresno EOC’S Local Conservation Corps (LCC), with a special surprise at the Fresno City Council meeting last week. Dec. 13, 2018, was proclaimed Shawn Riggins Day, in honor of the work he has done with Fresno EOC and youth in the community. “Shawn is our friend, our buddy and our pal, but what a lot of people don’t know is how Shawn’s life is dedicated to

For some kids, the only healthy meal they may consume is a meal offered at school during the academic year. With winter break around the corner, Fresno EOC Food Services is getting ready to provide no-cost meals to youth in the community through its Winter Food Services Program. Fresno EOC and Fresno Unified are partnering for the second year to ensure more kids and teens maintain good nutrition, even when school is out. “Our district

Art contest winners will be featured on the food express bus Fresno EOC is encouraging youth to participate in a youth art contest from now until March 1. Participants are asked to create their own ‘healthy food super hero,’ with the purpose of featuring six winners on The Food Express bus. The bus is currently delivering meals throughout Fresno County, but soon artwork will be displayed on the exterior of the bus. Winners will be

Winter lunches are available at select Fresno EOC WIC locations for winter break 2018. December 18, 2018, to January 4, 2019 Meals will be available Monday – Friday from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Locations Shields/First 3257 E. Shields Ave Kings Canyon 4995 E. Kings Canyon Ages 1-18 / no documentation required Need somewhere closer? Text ‘Food’ to 877877 Click here for more information on this initiative funded by the USDA

Tears fill Brenda’s eyes as she looks across at her former case manager Iselda. “I feel like she was the only person that really cared about me. She made me feel wonderful. She made me feel special.” Brenda smiles before she continues, “Once a month I would see her and it was the best day of the month.” When Brenda first learned she was pregnant, she wasn’t prepared to be a mother. Her parents had