Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office was asked to partner with the Wayne County School’s Mobile Summer Feeding Program unit in regard to hand washing before meals.  Many of the children are served meals at the local park and subdivisions.  The children come in from playtime and in the past have exhibited unwashed hands.  A portable hand washing station was used in conjunction with LEAP books being read that focused on healthy habits.  At least twelve different LEAP books were read by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Assistant at the two sites chosen during the program.

Completed surveys from the summer feeding program showed 88% of the children or 43 of 49 showed improvement on the knowledge of when hands should be washed.  The school summer feeding supervisor has asked if this program could be expanded to include two additional sites next year.