Vegetable Voyage: Providing Resources During Summer Months

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Vegetable Voyage: Providing Resources During Summer Months Hannah Fincham, WVU Extension Agent Tracey Valach, WVU Extension Health Educator Lucy Godwin, Beverly Elementary School Teacher

Background - 2017 Beverly Book Mobile Dollar Store Literacy Foundation Grant Book Drive Local Funding Organizations Rotary Club LIONS Club

Background – 2017 (cont.) Beverly Elementary School Culture of Health Healthy Snacks for Book Mobile? School Garden

Background – 2017 (cont.) Kids Coupon Grant from Eye Foundation of America Received by West Virginia University Family Nutrition Program SNAP-Ed. Purchase produce from local farmers Give kids coupons for local produce

The Voyage - 2017 Contact Local Farmer “Consign” produce from farmer each week Continue giving produce from school garden Travel with Book Mobile to deliver vegetables Track how many children received $3.00 vouchers each week Farmer was paid at end of summer

The Voyage – 2018 Differences School construction meant no garden produce Kids Coupon Grant Unavailable Local Funder for Vegetables – LIONS Club Backpack Food Program Added for Low-Income Students Provided by local church

2019 Additions County has donated a school bus! Produce Market Station Water Station Applying for grants to supply health related materials each week Frisbees Jump Ropes Water Bottles

Contact Info Hannah.Fincham@mail.wvu.edu 304-636-2455 Tracey.Valach@mail.wvu.edu 304-636-2455 Lucy.Godwin@k12.wv.us 304-636-9162