K/T AAA - Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging

The Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging helps provide programs and activities for local senior citizens, from arts and crafts to Medicare counseling, line dancing to home-delivered meals. Your donations to the Area Agency on Aging will help us continue to provide a wide range of services and activities to encourage older Americans to remain healthy, active, and involved in the community.

At-Risk Youth (Human Services)

The funds donated to the Human Services At-Risk Youth fund benefit youth who are participating in an employment program and working to make the transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency. This program helps youth in need of emergency monies for necessities such as transportation, work apparel, utilities, medical, dental, and prescription expenses.

Step Up

Your donations to the Step Up program will be used for collateral items (i.e., T-shirts, backpacks, etc.), venue rental, event food, printing, speakers' fees, awards, materials, and other items associated with Step Up—a movement to encourage youth to participate in extracurricular activities, foster positive associations, and connect to constructive social networks.

Veterans Services

Contributing toward the support of our local veterans through the VSO General Fund is a great opportunity for the members of the community to give back and thank veterans for their services.

Homeless Fund

Donations to the Homeless Fund will help supply toiletries, clothing, identification card/application fees, furnishings, or cooking utensils/appliances, or may fund expenses like a utility bill or car repair for those experiencing, at risk for, or exiting homelessness.

Tulare County Parks–Lily Pond

For more than five decades the Lily Pond was a popular water feature in Mooney Grove Park. Due to the increasing cost of repair and maintenance over time, the Lily Pond is been non-functional for the past 15 years. To avoid demolition and to honor the history of the Lily Pond, the County is seeking donations from the community to help repair and restore the Lily Pond.

Suicide Prevention Task Force (SPTF)

SPTF envisions a county without suicide and aims to accomplish this by implementing a full range of strategies, starting from prevention and early intervention. Your donations to the SPTF will help increase prevention and early intervention services, and help our community members better understand and recognize the signs and symptoms of suicide risk.

Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention (NEOP)

Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) from HHSA Community on Vimeo.

 

Events such as the Fruit & Veggie Fest, held by the Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program at multiple venues throughout Tulare County, are used to facilitate behavior change in the homes, schools, worksites, and communities of low-income residents and to create environments that support fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity. The goal is to prevent obesity and other diet-related, chronic diseases. Consider donating to the NEOP fund today to support the invaluable work done for our community.

Try this easy and delicious recipe to promote fruit and vegetable consumption in your home today!


Anytime Pizza | Flyer

Make your own pizza topped with green peppers, mushrooms, or other vegetables.

Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 mini baguette or Italian bread, about 9" long (split lengthwise, or 2 split English muffins)
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese (part-skim, shredded)
  • 1/4 cup green pepper (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup mushrooms (fresh or canned, sliced)
  • other vegetable toppings (as desired, optional)
  • Italian seasoning (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash your hands with soap and water.
  2. Toast the bread or English muffin until slightly brown.
  3. Top bread or muffin with pizza sauce, vegetables and low-fat cheese.
  4. Sprinkle with Italian seasonings as desired.
  5. Return bread to toaster oven (or regular oven preheated to 350 °F).
  6. Heat until cheese melts.

 

serving: 1 slice, 1 English muffin or ½ of recipe (144g)

calories: 180kcal, carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 11g, fat: 7g, saturated fat: 3g, Cholesterol15mg, Sodium: 502mg, potassium: 335mg, fiber: 2g, sugar: 4g, vitamin calcium: 251mg, iron: 1mg

 

Source:

Pumpkin Post and Banana Beat Newsletters
University of Massachusetts Extension
Nutrition Education Program