Extension Service looking for volunteers

From Staff Reports

Cass County’s AgriLife Extension Service is seeking volunteers for its county-wide health and wellness education program.
The Master Wellness Volunteer Initiative is an AgriLife Extension program that will provide volunteers with 40 hours of training in health and nutrition education and in return, the volunteers agree to give back 40 hours of service.
Cass County Agent Michelle Valentin said volunteer opportunities are diverse – giving presentations for local community groups, assisting with periodic cooking schools given by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, passing out information at health fairs and much more. Previous health or wellness training is not required, but an interest in living healthfully and helping others do the same is.
“I am looking for extraordinary volunteers to support me in spreading the extension spirit to assist our county residents to become better, healthy families,” Valentin said Michelle 
Volunteer training for the program will be held March 24  through April 21.  This will be a hybrid class between face-to-face meetings and self-paced study. The training will focus on physical activity, nutrition, food safety and food demonstrations, child health, various AgriLife Extension health programs, and more. 
Those interested in participating may call the Cass County Extension Office at 903-756-5391 or e-mail michelle.valentin@ag.tamu.edu for more information.