On Saturday, over one hundred girls in colored patched up vests ran around from booth to booth sharing with the community about healthy eating habits…The vested clad, the Diamond Service Girl Scouts, partnered with the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center to host a Healthy Families Expo. Together,

These four smiley Girl Scouts stand honored as they bridged and shared helpful tips about healthy living with their community!

the Girl Scouts  and community organizations worked to provide resources to help kids and parents learn how to eat better, be more active, and lead healthier lives! At the same time, the giddy girls celebrated their progression to the next level of scouting by processing across the Market Creek Bridge to the Jacobs Center Lawn. While the scouts participated in the traditional bridging ceremony, the entire community was invited to also participate in this free event where they were able to enjoy crafts, music, play games, receive health and wellness information, and learn about a wide variety of Girl Scouts projects.

The goal of the Healthy Families expo was to bring families together by promoting creative ways to achieve healthier living. Lifestyle changes including good eating habits and daily physical activity were introduced. Many parents were shocked as they learned of the various high sugars and fat content found in many fast and snack foods! Tastings of fresh season fruit and vegetables were available for families along with the distribution of cookbooks containing healthy eating recipes. The event drew people from all ethnic groups as they received blood pressure testing, vision testing, and even yoga instruction!  The event also had a physician on hand screening people for glaucoma where several individuals were diagnosed for the very first time encouraging parents to seek out recommended visits to specialist for their children.

The girls were honored as they were able to share in this great promotion and provide community service to families in the area. The event provided a fun way for the entire community from youth to adults to partake in an innovative design created to help families transform their lifestyles so that they may lead healthier lives and feel their very best!

Many thanks to the community and Girl Scouts for making this event possible and bringing the spirit of good health to the Season of Service! The Girl Scouts will continue to share their joy and enthusiasm with CityFest making an appearance at the festival September 11, 2010!

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