Aug 31, 2010 By Herald Standard Staff 2 min read

Roberta Conner, a nutritionist employed by the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at Fayette County Community Action Agency Inc., is visiting local grocery stores to help WIC clients make healthier food choices. WIC clients who need help spending their WIC vouchers or would like to try some new recipes to use their WIC foods are encouraged to talk to Conner.

Conner’s schedule of events for September is as follows:

n Uniontown Walmart, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8; and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20.

n Giant Eagle, Route 51 in North Union Township, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16; and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23.

n Walnut Hill Shop ‘N Save, South Union Township, noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13.

n Connellsville Walmart, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday; 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Friday, Sept. 10; 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14; and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21.

WIC is an equal opportunity provider. This project was funded, in part, under a contract with the state Department of Health using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

For more information, call FCCAA’s WIC program at 724-437-6050, extension 3211, or visit Fayette County Community’s Action website at www.fcaa.org.