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Expo gives kids information to make healthy choices
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University of North Georgia student, Alicia Rutzinski, volunteering with The Longstreet Clinic, plays a spin the wheel game on Sunday with visitors. The game, “teaches kids about allergies and how to combat them,” Said Rutzinski at the annual Child and Family Wellness Expo presented by the Junior League of Gainesville, Hall county at the headquarters of Interactive Neighborhood for Kids in Gainesville. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES
Information about food groups, healthy snacks and alternative choices can sometimes be hard to grasp when reading it off a pamphlet or handout. Some Gainesville organizations set out to make the learning process fun for kids and families, using a hands-on interactive approach. The Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County, along with the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, was able to bring joy, laughter and more importantly, a response, from its target audience, children.