Outcomes/Impacts-
2008 Adult Impacts:
- 30 instructors taught 15,438 lessons
- 98% made a positive change in diet behaviors
- Graduates saved an average of $6 monthly in food purchases
- Fiber Consumption improved by 45%
- Fruit intake improved by 83%
- Vegetable intake improved by 43%
- Dairy intake improved by 42%
2008 Youth Impacts:
- 24 instructors taught 4,852 lessons
- 17,237 youth participated in school-based and summer lessons
- 93.3% of participants report eating more of a variety of foods since the class began
- 3,467 campers learned about nutrition in 100 summer camps
- 4,570 hours of nutrition education were delivered
- 250 partnerships were formed to offer camping opportunities
- 1,162 volunteers provided assistance for a total of 9,510 donated hours
- $109,181 was donated by local partners to support summer programs
2008 WV Nutrition Network Impacts:
- Network membership has grown to include 15 organizations
- Money was secured to develop a Network website, http://www.wvnutrition.org/
- The Pick a Better Snack social marketing campaign, designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, was promoted statewide
- 960 radio commercials wre aired on 48 stations statewide
- Six billboards were displayed in five media markets
- Nine spotlight events were conducted statewide
- 25,000 marketing materials were distributed statewide
