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Healthy Happenings: WIC supports moms and children
BY DOROTHY DILLON The WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program helps pregnant women, new moms and young children eat well, stay healthy and thrive. Through WIC, families receive healthy foods, nutrition guidance and breastfeeding support—all designed to give children a strong start. Benefits can be used at local stores, and the WIC Shopper app makes
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Summer meals and EBT for children
INEZ — Free summer meals and grocery assistance are available to children through two programs fighting food insecurity while school is out. Martin County Schools Food Service will provide free meals to children ages 1 to 18 through the Sun Meals To-Go program. A separate initiative will deliver a one-time $120 EBT benefit to eligible
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Facing Hunger releases senior food box dates
Facing Hunger Foodbank (FHFB) has released its May schedule for the Senior Food Box program for residents aged 60+. In Martin County, the program will be available at the following locations: Additional regional distribution dates include: The Senior Food Box program (Commodity Supplemental Food Program), is a federal initiative administered by the U.S. Department of
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Facing Hunger Foodbank announces local mobile pantry dates
Facing Hunger Foodbank (FHFB) will host a mobile food pantry in Martin County on May 22 at Pigeon Roost Community Center in Pilgrim. Distribution will run from 11 a.m. to noon, with registration starting at 10 a.m. The pantry will operate in a drive-thru format, offering a variety of food to those in need. Other
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Healthy Happenings: WIC Shopper app is a must-have
BY DOROTHY DILLON If you are a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participant, the WIC Shopper app is a must-have tool to make shopping for WIC-approved foods easier and stress-free. With just a few taps, you can: Using the WIC Shopper app helps ensure you are getting the right foods
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Study: Obesity rates skyrocket among Kentucky youth
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KY NEWS CONNECTION More than one in three children is now overweight or obese, according to new research published in the Lancet medical journal. The study found while Kentucky and other southern states are forecast to continue seeing rising levels of childhood obesity, some other states, such as Utah, will experience even
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WIC program expands nutrition access for Kentucky moms, babies
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION A federal nutrition program for low-income moms and babies now includes canned fish and beans, whole grains such as quinoa and cornmeal, and more money for fruits and vegetables. Theda Simpson, a former participant in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children from Metcalfe County,
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Health advocates say Amendment 2 would take money from school-based health and nutrition programs
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS LEXINGTON — Health advocates gathered in Lexington Oct. 16 to voice strong opposition to Amendment 2, saying if passed it would divert money away from much-needed school-based health and nutrition programs that are proven to improve student outcomes. Amendment 2 is a question on next month’s ballot that asks
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Senior Citizens Center works to meet growing needs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Senior Citizens Center is working to meet the growing needs of local seniors, providing vital meal services and community programs despite limited resources. Director Jennifer Crum, speaking at a recent Kiwanis Club luncheon, discussed the center’s efforts to deliver meals, offer daily activities and expand
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Mingo County School District announces summer food service schedule
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Mingo County School District has announced its sponsorship and schedule again for the federally funded Summer Food Service Program for 2024. School officials said breakfast and lunch are open to all children ages 18 years and under who would like to participate. Daily breakfast and lunch will be provided Monday through
