Healthier Together Dooly

Dooly County, Georgia

Dooly County, located in the Southern Central region of Georgia, is home to approximately 11,200 residents. Since 2018, Healthier Together has worked to enhance obesity prevention efforts within the county through nutrition and physical activity education and active community engagement. Since then, community gardens, food pantries, and numerous parks and recreational centers have been implemented into the county to promote education and an active community.

Our efforts within the county will continue to develop to ensure that Dooly County residents are better-educated about nutrition and physical activity so they can live Healthier Together!  

Meet your Local Extension Agent

Katrisha Lester, Healthier Together Educator in Dooly County

Email: Katrisha.Lester@uga.edu

Phone: 229-268-4171

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Other Extension Agents

Andrea Scarrow, Southwest District Director of Extension

Email: ascarrow@uga.edu

Phone: 229-386-3413

Rachel Hubbard, Southwest Program Development Coordinator

Email: rubynell@uga.edu

Phone: 229-391-6936