The Riverside and San Bernardino county Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program team hosted a celebration lunch for the 50th anniversary of EFNEP.  The team was joined by San Bernardino County Master Food Preserver, Dee Denton and Master Gardener, Maggie O'Neill; in addition three EFNEP retirees attend. Connie Lexion, formally Garret, was an NFCS Advisor from 1970 to 2006; she still keeps in touch with many former team members and gave an update on those she met with at a luncheon in April. Connie Costello started with UC in 1981 and was apart of EFNEP and UC CalFresh from 2012 to 2017. Debbie Lopez was a part of EFNEP for 15 years working with the youth program and 4H from 1971 to 1986.  The group shared stories and talked about how the program has changed over the years. 

EFNEP started in 1969 with the goal of addressing concerns on nutrition and physical activity behaviors of low-income families, focusing on families with young children. It as since grown to reach 200,000 adults and 450,000 youth in every state, US territory and the district of Columbia. 

To hear more stories about EFNEP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un8EZggIYrE