Wood County Points of Pride

• More than 100 families learned to stretch food dollars and eat healthier diets through the West Virginia Family Nutrition Program in its first 20 months.
  
  
• Extension and Wood County Adult Basic Education partnered to conduct career planning workshops for 31 participants.
  
  
• Extension cooperated with 12 national and community organizations to conduct a Progressive Farmer Safety Day Camp.
  
  
• Extension served 526 members in 20 local 4-H clubs in 2001. Also, 498 members and leaders participated in county and state camping experiences.
  
  
• The 50th annual 4-H Leaders Recognition Banquet honored 119 volunteers having a combined 707 years of service.
  
  
• Energy Express served 231 children who on average gained two months in word identification skills and six months in reading comprehension.
  
  
• Extension provides resources on consumer and family issues for local organizations, including 18 Community Educational Outreach Service clubs having 247 members.
  
  
• Six diabetic cooking schools reached 229 participants. A six-month follow-up showed they increased knowledge and changed behaviors.
  
  
• Two 4-H clubs received funds for community service projects from the Wood County Youth As Resources Board, which gave $13,720 to youth service-learning projects in 2001.
  
  
• The county's Master Gardeners restored the gardens and grounds at the Blennerhassett home.

WVU Wood County Extension Office
Courthouse - Room 401
1 Court Square
Parkersburg, WV 26101-7500
(304) 424-1960
FAX: (304) 424-1967

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