Healthy Community Store Initiative!
Mari from Salud Market with our Youth
Family Fun at UB's EOC Literacy Lit Event!
Serviceman at Golden Corner Go Red event
Say Yes, Saturday Academy Attendees!
Healthy Eating!
Eat Healthy
Eat Healthy!
Another mother & daughter duo!
Say Yes at Build Academy's Saturday Academy
Super Price Chopper's Health Bucks Tabling
Delevan Grider Community Center Community Event.
Our raffle winner at Build Academy!
Educational Opportunity Center Literacy Lit!
HCSI Totes all around!
Family Fun at Say Yes Saturday Academy!
Healthy Community Store Initiative
The Healthy Community Store Initiative (HCSI) is a collaborative partnership with over 30 participating organizations from public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Each organization involved brings unique expertise and resources, contributing distinctly to the program's engagement efforts. HCSI is a new approach to improving access to fresh and affordable produce and healthier options in neighborhood corner stores.
HCSI takes a new approach to improving access to fresh, affordable produce and healthier options in neighborhood corner stores. The goal of HCSI is to incentivize and educate both store owners and the community to shift their perceptions of what "healthy" means. For store owners, we aim to raise awareness about the health implications of the products they sell and encourage them to stock healthier options. For residents, we want to inform them about the benefits of healthy eating and highlight the local stores where they can find healthier choices. Currently funded by the Buffalo Bills Foundation and the American College of Cardiology, HCSI has 16 participating stores and several community support sites. The Healthy Community Store Initiative, along with its Program Manager and Educator, is part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie).
A Healthier You! Cook Along with Buffalo's Healthy Community Store Initiative!
Selected recipes from A Healthier You!, a recipe book that uses ingredients found in your local corner store to make healthy meals and snacks!
Contact
Sheila Bass
Healthy Community Store Initiative (HCSI) Coordinator
sab69@cornell.edu
Last updated February 24, 2026
