Author: Esther "Susan" Turner
Planning Unit: Monroe County CES
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Initial Outcome
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service continued to keep youth and families engaged in educational activities through weekly grab and go kits. The grab and go kits were offered each Thursday and included most of the supplies and instructions for 4-H projects and Homemaker activities centered around physical activity, nutrition, science, and crafts. The kits also included information on proper hand washing techniques, a weekly recipe, and information on how to be physically active at home. Seventy-five kits were packaged each week with a separate kits for youth under the age of nine, 4-H age youth, and homemakers.
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