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| Standing from left are, SU Ag Center Extension Specialist De'Shoin York, SU Ag Center Nutrition Agent Carol Sensley, Walmart Store Manager Tiffany Johnson, LSU AgCenter Nutrition Agent Shatonia McCarty and LSU AgCenter EFNEP Manager Sharman Charles. |
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| From left, LSU AgCenter's Shatonia McCarty, Southern University Board Member Raymond Fondel and SU Ag Center's Carol Sensley pose for a photo during the grand opening of a Lake Charles Walmart Neighborhood Store on January 20, 2016. |
Baton Rouge, La. – Calcasieu Parish Nutrition agents
with the Southern University and LSU Ag Centers were presented with a Walmart Community Health and Wellness Initiative grant by the Walmart Foundation during
the grand opening of a Lake Charles Walmart Neighborhood Store on January 20.
The award, which will be used to provide support to
community outreach through the promotion of health and wellness among Lake
Charles residents, was presented to Southern University Ag Center’s Carol
Sensley and LSU AgCenter’s Shatonia McCarty for their work with the Creating,
Healthy, Enjoyable Foods (C.H.E.F.) Cooking Camps.
Sensley, McCarty and
several C.H.E.F. Camp participants provided food demonstrations and samples for
the store’s customers during the event.
SU Ag Center Extension
Specialist De’Shoin York along with LSU Ag Center’s Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Manager Sharman Charles were present to
support the efforts of the agents.
SU Board of
Supervisors member Raymond Fondel, Police Juror and City Administrator Elijah
Guillory and retired SU Extension agent Donna Jones also stopped by and sampled
the food prepared during the demonstration.
For additional
information about the C.H.E.F. Cooking Camps, contact De’Shoin York at
225.771.2242.
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