UGA Cooperative Extension

Gwinnett County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

"So Easy To Preserve" - Get your copy at the Gwinnett Extension Office. The price for the book is $18.00. The book covers canning, preserving, recipes, and much more. Great for those "home gardening" folks!

Cooking for a lifetime

Why are we doing this class?
This class can benefit any woman interested in reducing her risk for cancer, but it has been particularly targeted to African American women rarely or never screened for breast and cervi-cal cancer. While the number of women dying from breast cancer has decreased over the years, the number of women dying from cervical cancer has not. NO WOMAN IN GEOR-GIA SHOULD DIE FROM CERVICAL CANCER. Unfortunately African American wom-en are more likely than white women to die from breast and cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is preventable if women are screened regularly by the PAP TEST. Early abnormal cells that de-velop before malignant cancer cells are what a PAP TEST will detect. ALL women may attend this class, however, only women with no insurance or women who have never been tested, will receive a coupon for a FREE MAMMOGRAM and a FREE PAP TEST.
What are we going to teach in this class?
Through out a cooking demonstration and a nutrition class you will learn how to prepare deli-cious meals and snacks, select food that may lower your risk of developing cancer. You will also learn how to prepare food with less fat, sodium, sugar and more fiber. In addition, you will learn how to make healthier food choices in the grocery store.
What do you have a chance to win? All women attending the four hour program enter their name in a drawing to win exciting prizes, and you may also enter your name in a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate.
WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2012
TIME: 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: Building 100/Room 255 GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
To register please contact: For questions about the program contact:
Lida Richardson Ines Beltran
Special Population Coordinator Extension Agent
Phone: (678) 226-6691 Ext. 6691 Phone: (678) 377- 4010
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway 750 South Perry Street, suite 400 Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 lrichardson@gwinnetttech.edu inesb@uga.edu

Partnership for Community Action, Inc. Weatherization Program

PCA's weatherization program is a federally funded, low-income residential energy conservation program. This program provides free home energy conservation services to low-income residents. This service reduces use and lowers utility bills, thus creating more self-sufficient households. If you are interested in this program or know someone that would benefit, please call Barbara Collins at (770) 985-4713 to schedule an appointment.

Walk-A-Weigh Fitness & Nutrition for 2012

Can't get motivated? Join us for exercise, learn healthy cooking and eating habits and lose weight while attending. Cost for classes will be $13.00 (exact amount in cash) for six weeks. The class will be held at Centerville Community Center at 3025 Bethany Church Road, Snellville - 30039 and is sponsored by Gwinnett Extension Service. Classes will begin January 26, 2012 and go thru March 1, pick back up on April 19th and run thru April 24th. The time for classes is 10:30 am to 12:30. To pre-register for classes call the Centerville Center 770.985.4713 or contact Ines Beltran at 678.377.4010.

 General Information

The Gwinnett County Extension has a long tradition of helping individuals and families over their life span and strengthening communities through educational programs.

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. We want to help Georgians meet new challenges in a changing environment. We focus on our clients' economic and social well-being through programs that help people extend their income, improve their health, and strengthen their personal and family relationships.

Whether you are raising a family, making a living, trying to cook and eat nutritiously, or making important buying decisions, Gwinnett County Extension has resources available.

We strive to help parents and caregivers provide positive guidance and nuturance for children, encourage Georgians to make informed consumer decisions, and promote positive development for children, youth and families at risk.

We help consumers understand the relationships between food and health, promote informed nutrition decisions and regular physical activity, safe food handling and storage, safe home food preservation and economical food selection and preparation.

Through a unique partnership between Gwinnett County and The University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension can tap into a wealth of information for you. Extension staff, backed up by a network of resources, have been on the job in Georgia since 1914.

Resources Available

Resource and educational materials are available for check out, free of charge, for use by schools and community groups. A deposit for some educational materials is required.

For information on availability and use of materials, contact Ines Beltran at Gwinnett County Extension at (678) 377-4010. The following types of materials are available:

*Educational Materials: Brochure Series and packets related to food safety and sanitation, food preservation, money management, living with diabetes, and parenting information for infants, toddlers and adolescents.

*Educational Videos: Ready-to-go programs on VHS tape related to food preservation, food safety, parenting, nutrition, how to pay for college, and communication skills.

*Exhibits: "Less Sugar" and "Rank the Fat" exhibits for use with health fairs, school programs, and community events.

*Computer Assistance Programs: Topics include financial decisions, health, nutrition, weight loss and menu planning

*Walk Georgia - Move More, Live More, Work your way across Georgia! Walk Georgia is an 8-week program sponsored by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension designed to increase your physical activity in a fun, community-oriented way. You may participate as an individual and track your progress with other individuals in Gwinnett County! For more information go to www.walkgeorgia.org to check for the next event!