Success Stories

• 10

  October

  Money Habitudes for Teens

  Recognizing the lack of financial literacy taught to teens in local high schools during the school year. The Leslie County Family and Consumer Sciences agent in partnership with Big Creek Mission summ...

  
  

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• 15

  July

  LEAP-Creative Minds Learning Center

  According to the CDC 60% of children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and as they get older children eat even less fruit. With obesity at an all-time high in the state of Kentucky, the Leslie ...

  
  

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• 15

  July

  Weight: the Reality Series

  According to The Foundations for a Healthy Kentucky, 39% of Leslie Countys population lack physical activity, 50% of adults are obese, and 76% of Leslie Countians are overweight. Many adults suffer fr...

  
  

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• 12

  April

  Get Moving Leslie County

  Obesity is a major issue in Kentucky and in Leslie County. Fifty percent of Leslie Countians are obese. Sedentary lifestyles and lack of exercise are the leading cause of the problems. 39 % of people ...

  
  

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