Success Stories

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  27

  September

  Nutrition and Read Across America Week

  Nutrition and Read Across America WeekDuring the pandemic, The Nutrition Education Program Assistant learned to utilize virtual programming to reach the youth audience. During Read Across America Week...

  
  

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  September

  Summer School Fun with Fruits and Vegetables

  Knott County is a poverty stricken community with 100% of the youth in schools receiving free lunch. In Kentucky, 23.8% of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Kentucky a ranking of 1 among the 50...

  
  

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  27

  September

  Feeding Families One Box At a Time

  Feeding Families One Box at a TimeDuring the Coronavirus Pandemic, many families were laid off or lost their jobs completely. Losing income meant they would have a harder time putting food on the tabl...

  
  

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  September

  Victory Garden Success

  In 2020, 41% of Knott Countys adult population was considered obese and 40% were considered physically inactive. Evidence shows regular physical activity and healthy eating habits help people achieve ...

  
  

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