Bret Taylor of Junior Achievement tells us what the organization is about, what they do and how you can be an adult volunteer or if you are a student how you can become involved.
Focus on the Community: Junior Achievement
Bret Taylor of Junior Achievement tells us what the organization is about, what they do and how you can be an adult volunteer or if you are a student how you can become involved.
On this installment of Focus on the Community, we chat with Parke County Commissioner, Jim Meece.
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.
This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.
Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.
The Terre Haute Women's Club talks about the shoe bus and how they can provide shoes for children in need. They will be having a fundraiser called 'Brews for Shoes.'