INCREASING ACCESS IN PEORIA How partnerships are advancing health and wellness in Peoria, Illinois By Lindsay Collins and Maureen Neumann I 44 Parks & Recreation | JUNE 2 0 2 3 n the spring of 2022, with the support of the Walmart Foundation, NRPA awarded funding to 15 park and recreation agencies and their community-based partners to plan and implement Community Wellness Hubs. The Parks as Community Nutrition Hubs grant program supports local park and recreation agencies and community-based organizations as they advance equitable food access for all through community-driven, upstream and systems-change solutions. | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G PHOTOS COURTESY OF PEORIA GROWN