Alabama Homemakers and Community Leaders Presented Award

Ruth Robertson accepted a Community Service Award April 3 on behalf of the Alabama Homemakers Association at the 7th Annual Diabetes and Obesity Conference in Prattville. The award was given for the group’s outstanding work with families in the area of health and diabetes.

“Linking Partners to Address Diabetes and Obesity in Alabama,” was the theme for the three-day conference, which was sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama Department of Public Health’s Diabetes Program, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Systems.

Robertson, from Eclectic, serves as co-director and District II coordinator for the Alabama Homemakers and Community Leaders Association. District II covers Dale, Elmore, Henry, Houston, Lee and Russell counties.

Alabama Homemakers and Community Leaders started in 1930 as the Tomato Club for youth. These clubs resulted in parents getting involved in growing and harvesting tomatoes because of the huge harvest.

Today, this group of dedicated ladies stays abreast of current issues and helps Extension agents and educators with health programs such as breast cancer awareness, diabetes training, pandemic flu and emergency preparedness. They also provide assistance to schools by tutoring, teaching etiquette, manners, sewing and crafts.

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