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fce - Family & Community Education Clubs
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Clubs across Rutherford County meet monthly for education, service projects, develop leadership skills and fellowship.
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Family & Community Education Club Meeting Schedule
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Leadership Training - 1st Tues. 10am at Lane Agri-Park
Almaville fce Club - 1st Wed. 9:30 am at Locks Memorial United Methodist Church
Better Living fce Club - 2nd Mon. 10am at St. Clair Senior Center
Blackman - 4th Tues. 1pm at Blackman Community Center
Eagleville fce Club - 2nd Tues. 10am at Eagleville Community Center
Lascassas fce Club - 2nd Thurs 6:30pm at Lascassas Church of Christ
Northridge fce Club - 2nd Wed. 10am at Lane Agri-Park
Rockvale fce Club - 2nd Tues. 10am at Rockvale Community Center
Seminary fce Club - 2nd Fri. in the Smyrna area
Town & Country fce Club - 3rd Wed. 10am at Farm Bureau
For more information, please call 898-7710 or email Pat Whitaker, Extension Agent, at pwhitak1@tennessee.edu
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FCS Family Economics
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Teaching individuals and families skills for resource management and for building and protecting wealth over the life cycle. A series of Financial Solutions classes are available to help families learn the principles of saving and investing. School age youth may engage in saving through the Piggy Bank Pageant activity.
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FCS Nutrition and Food Safety
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Empowering Tennesseans to manage their health and health-care and live, work, and learn in safe and healthy environments. Workplace Wellness programs are offered to encourage employees to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
The art and science of food preservation is offered though classes as the concern for safe and economical food increases.
The (TNCEP) Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program targets low income families with programs on nutritious meal planning and maximizing their resources effectively.
The (EFNEP) Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program focus is on helping children and families engage in community gardening as well as planning and preparing nutritious meals.
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FCS Health and Safety
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Empowering Tennesseans to manage their health and health-care and live, work, and learn in safe and healthy environments. A safe and healthy home can be attained through radon detection kits, providing education from poisons and a lead free environment for children.
Tai Chi for health is an increasingly popular exercise for general well-being as well as balance, flexability and mental clarity. Classes are offered periodically throughout the year.
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FCS Sustainable Tennessee
Contact: Pat Whitaker
Helping a community and it business owners sustain growth through tough times is the focus of a business resource network. It is the purpose of the BRN to educate and facilitate networking among local entrepreneurs.
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