Success StoryHomemaker Growth
Homemaker Growth
Author: Tara Duty
Planning Unit: Mercer County CES
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Plan of Work: Leadership Development
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Mercer County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences implemented new recruitment strategies for Homemakers and experienced growth after several years of decreasing membership. Homemakers hosted a recruitment ice cream social, set up a recruitment booth at Pioneer Days at Old Fort Harrod, and also set up a recruitment booth at the Extension offices Summer Open House. These recruitment efforts resulted in 20 new members joining the Mercer County Extension Homemakers.
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