Germ Busters

UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program- Kings County has collaborated with Hanford Parks and Recreation Summer Camp. UC CalFresh provided Jr. Recs (teen leaders) with an overview on food safety and the importance of washing their hands. They learned they should wash their hands before and/or after certain activities.  For example, washing them before cooking, and after playing with their pets. To reinforce the lesson each Jr. Rec was asked to rub lotion into their hands that represents germs. They were then tasked with properly washing their hands and checking to see how clean their hands were by putting their hands under a black light. Teen Leaders will use what they learned to teach summer camp children the importance of washing their hands.