These are some of the comments from last year's participants.

What the kids said:

"I thought it would be harder."

"My best friends really need help, but they took too long to decide."

"I had a lot of fun and met a new friend."

What the Parents said:

"Everyone very helpful and positive. I especially like how positively everything was presented to our kids."

" . . . as you go through [the program] and speak with your child you begin to see that the information she is getting in empowering her to make healthy choices."

"It was good for my kid to hear about healthy foods from someone else."

"I need to spend more time involving children with planning meals."

"[Grocery] shopping with SNAP leader was helpful as we got practical advise as we shopped . . ."

"I was embarrassed that at age 47, . . . I had not accepted help sooner. But after coming here, I was completely at ease asking questions.”

"Everyone has been, well, WOW!"

“This was a great learning vacation.”

About Behavour/Self-esteem sessions:

• “I liked the professionalism of Fran and Helen Battisti.”
• “Francis had a sense of pride in himself that he freely gave to others . . . “

About nutrition class leaders: “All of the leaders had something special to offer.”

• “Things were presented clearly, intelligently. Natsue and Mary Fran were great. ”
• “You won’t find better leaders.”
• “Before these classes, we had no idea what a portion size was. This helped us realize exactly how much we were piling on our plates . . .”

About exercise sessions:

• “Great classes! Everyone had fun, and hopefully, we found it isn’t hard to stay active.”
• I loved the exercise aspect and I feel wonderful . . "

“I realize that I have some control over what I do and it’s not all based on circumstance.”

About the Cooking Demonstrations:

• “Excellent choice of foods. Unbelievable how Marty runs the activity and includes everyone and makes it fun!”
• "Brenda was excellent . . ."

About the restaurant trip:

• "Love the nutrition al values on the menu. MAJOR eye-opener."
• “Excellent learning experience.