Since 2004, seniors in Centre County have been taking advantage of a state program that’s putting fresh produce on the dinner table.
According to Sandy Schuckers, health and wellness coordinator for the Centre County Office of Aging, those numbers are on the rise. In the early years of the program, about 1,000 residents of the county involved themselves in Senior Farmers Market Nutrition program. In the last few years, that number has grown to 1,250 annually.
“Folks are excited to get fresh fruits and vegetables,” Schuckers said. “Corn on the cob, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes, strawberries to make homemade jam … fried green tomatoes produce that is so tasty in the summer months.”
NORRISTOWN â The pandemic has ensured that the Montgomery County Health and Human Services approach to Black History Month would be decidedly different for 2021.
Instead of the customary day of speakers and honorees, the agency is presenting weekly virtual forums on the theme âThe Black Family,â through moderated interactive discussions with notable county authorities.
âThe Montgomery County Commissioners and our director of Health and Human Services thought that we shouldnât allow a year to go by without having anything for Black History Month, so the committee came up with a way that we could do it virtually,â noted administrative assistant Lora Gonzalez.