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PARKERSBURG -- Healthy Living on a Budget, the second annual spring learning series sponsored by four local organizations, will be held in May.
The five-week program will help low-income families learn to eat well, to feel mentally and physically well and to live well.
The series is a collaboration of the Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley, the Wood County Family Resource Network, West Virginia University Extension Service and Consumer Credit Counseling Services. Each organization will bring a different skill set to the table and will share practical information to make lifestyle changes to improve health while helping participants break free from the mindset that being low-income dooms them to unhealthy outcomes, sponsors said.
Classes will be held in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church, at 1001 Juliana St. in downtown Parkersburg. Classes will be held noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays in May starting May 1 and running through May 29. Light refreshments and childcare will be available on-site with advance notice.
This year's topics include basic budgeting skills, digital couponing, using health and wellness smart phone apps, learning about local free and low-cost physical activities, container and small space gardening, repurposing leftovers, healthy mealtime activities for families, basic nutrition and portion control and making healthier food choices, particularly on a fixed budget.
The program is free, but registration is required. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
To register, call Lisa Doyle-Parsons at 304-488-7760. Registrations will be accepted until Monday. Those attending will be entered weekly into a drawing for a grand prize to be awarded at the final session.