WIC 50th Anniversary

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Since the opening of the first clinic in 1974, WIC has been committed to improving maternal and child outcomes.

Watch the Minnesota WIC 50th Anniversary (YouTube) video.

Governor Tim Walz declared September 2024 Minnesota WIC Month.

WIC 50th Anniversary Toolkit (WORD)

Additional Resources

• National WIC Association Celebrating 50 years of WIC
• U.S. Department of Agriculture 50th Anniversary of WIC

Celebrating long-term WIC staff

The USDA-FNS Midwest Regional Office is highlighting WIC’s 50th year celebration in their At the Table newsletter this summer by featuring staff interviews from each Midwest state.

Local agency staff who have worked for WIC 30 years or longer, please complete the My WIC Journey survey by Friday, May 24 and send a photo to tina.breitenbach@state.mn.us.