Advertisement
  • National News
  • State News
  • Contact Us
Subscribe for $2.50/month
Print Editions
Pocahontas Times
  • News Sections
    • Local
    • Sports
    • A&E
  • Obituaries
  • Community
  • Magistrate News
    • Circuit Court News
  • Compass
  • Spiritual
    • Parabola
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Southern Baptist
  • Pocahontas County Veterans
  • etimes
  • Classifieds
  • Login
  • FAQ
No Result
View All Result
Pocahontas Times
No Result
View All Result
Print Editions
Pocahontas Times
No Result
View All Result

Healthy Food Night at Green Bank School

May 30, 2018
in PMH HealthBeat
0
0
SHARES
11
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Green Bank Elementary/Middle School hosted a very special event May 24. Pocahontas Memorial Hospital was onsite to prepare and serve a healthy meal to approximately 100 students and their families. Funded by a grant through the Family Resource Network and originating from Lucy Rittenhouse’s and Lori Wayne’s idea, the evening proved to be both fun and educational.

PMH staff served as wait staff, serving each attendee a meal of beef and turkey sliders, summer rice salad, black bean salsa, and a fruit tart for dessert. As families ate, Registered Dietitian Katie Brown, Pharmacist Kari Cooper, RN and COO Terry Wagner and PMH Public Relations Coordinator Susan Wilkins discussed the preparation and nutrition of each dish.
More than $1,000 in door prizes were given away throughout the evening including bicycles, Fitbits, kitchenware, a trampoline, gift certificates to Pocahontas IGA and Trent’s and much more.

With Pocahontas County reporting a 32 percent obesity rate, events like this are an important way to introduce families to healthy cooking and eating. Tips about drinking more water and increasing physical activity were also discussed.

At the conclusion of the evening, recipe cards were available for families to take home. Numerous people and organizations made the event possible: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital staff and volunteers, Green Bank Elementary/Middle School staff and cooks, Pocahontas IGA, and the Pocahontas County Family Resource Network.

PMH works closely with the FRN on several projects throughout the year, but this was a very unique and original idea. Over the last five years, PMH has cultured a strong commitment to community education and prevention.

Subscribe to our newsletter.

Enter your email address to weekly notifications.

You will receive a confirmation email for your subscription. Please check your inbox and spam folder to complete the confirmation process.
Some fields are missing or incorrect!
Lists
Previous Post

Awards night helps pave the path for seniors

Next Post

Circuit Court

Next Post

Circuit Court

ADVERTISEMENT
  • News Sections
  • Obituaries
  • Community
  • Magistrate News
  • Compass
  • Spiritual
  • Pocahontas County Veterans
  • etimes
  • Classifieds
  • Login
  • FAQ
Call us: 304-799-4973

  • Login
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }
No Result
View All Result
  • News Sections
    • Local
    • Sports
    • A&E
  • Obituaries
  • Community
  • Magistrate News
    • Circuit Court News
  • Compass
  • Spiritual
    • Parabola
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Southern Baptist
  • Pocahontas County Veterans
  • etimes
  • Classifieds
  • Login
  • FAQ