Students in
grades three-six
receive nutrition
lessons in
the SNAP-ED
program.
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classes at our local elementary
schools with an emphasis on
nutrition and physical activity,
and participated in trainings to
learn how to become better teen
teachers and improve their own
personal health.
We also launched our 4-H
afterschool programs in two of
the schools in our county with
the hopes of adding more this
school year.
The afterschool program is
designed to provide students
with a healthful meal or snack
and teach nutrition lessons
around what they are eating, en-
gage them in exciting physical
activities that all students are
comfortable participating in,
and lastly, give them the oppor-
tunity to have hands-on science
experiences.
Last year we received a sig-
nificant grant from Bob’s Red
Mill that allowed us to educate
our community on the impor-
tance of incorporating whole
grains into their everyday diet.
The grant allowed us to do sev-
eral community outreach events
promoting whole grains, a se-
ries of adult cooking classes, our
“Smoothie Bike” events at Hum-
bolt, 4-H camp, and the Teen Health
fair.
Currently, we are receiv-
ing funding from Walmart for
a Youth Choice Youth Voice
Healthy Living grant. That
allows our YA4-H Teens as
Teachers to partner with our
SNAP-ED educator to teach
nutrition lessons to third-
through sixth-grade students.
We feel education and expo-
sure to a healthy lifestyle and a
better understanding of nutrition
will help shape our youth to lead
happier, healthy lives.
We are always looking for
people who want to get involved
with our health and nutrition pro-
grams. Help make Grant County
healthier and get involved.
Contact our of¿ce for more
information at 541-575-1911 or
email us at shanna.northway@
oregonstate.edu.