Friedens offers various forms of enrichment that support nutrition and wellness at each of our locations, with additional expansions planned as we continue to grow. Some of our current opportunities include food demonstrations and tastings that utilize pantry ingredients and health screenings such as blood pressure checks- both provided by dietetic students from Mount Mary University and local churches. Newly installed container gardens at Zion Rock will offer our pantry guests and neighboring community members a chance to grow and harvest good food. Offering enrichment activities and opportunities allows us to engage in deeper relationships with community members that open the door to conversations and programming around supportive and healthy housing, physical and emotional wellness, financial and educational resources, and other quality of life supports.