Author: Kelly Alsip
Major Program: Community Health Needs Assessment
The 4-H Backpack program was established fifteen years ago by McCracken County teenagers at a 4-HIssues Conference. Teens were to take an issue that impacted our community and find a way to make adifference. Many of our children in the City and County school systems are fortunate enough to haveparents who are able to provide for them. Unfortunately, there are many who do their best to make endsmeet and still need additional help.The backpack program is for school-aged youth who do not know where
