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How to Get Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Students

March 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Promotional flyer for a webinar titled 'Connecting Communities & Schools Webinar.' The webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM, is focused on 'How to Get Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Students.' The featured speaker is Lara Buss, JD, Community Engagement Program Manager at Southeastern Housing and Community Development. A call-to-action encourages registration at Wholespire.org. The flyer notes that CEUs are available for educators, CHES, and MCHES. Logos for the Governor’s Council, Wholespire, and IC Schools Network appear at the bottom, along with colorful leaf designs on a blue background

Join the SC Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and the SC Schools Network for the 2024-25 Connecting Communities and Schools webinar series. The series aims to enhance collaboration between schools and communities using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model as a framework to support student health.

Join us for an insightful session with Lara Buss, Community Engagement Program Manager at Southeastern Housing and Community Development, as she shares her journey of building meaningful relationships to foster healthy living collaborations. Through her work with FoodShare Bamberg and Bamberg County Schools, Lara has played a pivotal role in expanding access to fresh, nutritious food, creating a network of 11 school partner sites to “feed a need in our community.”

With a background in education and a deep passion for community-driven initiatives, Lara brings a unique perspective on how relationship-building can drive impactful change. In this webinar, she’ll discuss the strategies, challenges, and successes of uniting schools, volunteers, and local organizations to improve food security and well-being across multiple counties.

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