Extension Service Offers Volunteer Opportunities
Finding
reliable resources on health and wellness information can be a challenge. Since
the beginning of the 20th century Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service has been providing Texans with guidance and information in various
health areas. Now the organization is training volunteers to provide more communities
with education and tools needed for healthy living.
The Master Wellness Volunteer
initiative is a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program that will
provide volunteers with 40 hours of training in health and nutrition education.
In return, the volunteers agree to give back 40 hours of service.
The volunteer program expands the
outreach of health and wellness education programs in Parker County. The
volunteer opportunities are diverse including giving presentations to local
community groups, teaching classes to any age group about the importance of
good nutrition and health. Leading and assisting weight-loss classes, memory
classes, and healthy cooking schools.
Volunteers don’t have to get up in
front of people to speak if they don’t want to. They can also assist with cooking
schools, Walk Across Texas, Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes, distributing
information at health fairs, create newsletters, flyers and much more. Previous
health or wellness training is not required, but an interest in living
healthfully and helping other to do the same is.
Volunteer
training will be held Tuesday, February 7, March 7 and 3 days studying at
home/online. The cost is $75.00 and this covers cost for the training and
materials. For an application and more information, please contact Parker
County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office at 817-598-6168 or
email kl-smith@tamu.edu.
Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and
employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual
orientation, or gender identity.
