UGA Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents are getting the word out about peanut allergy prevention. Below are upcoming events. If you have an event that you would like one of our UGA FACS Extension Agents to attend and share information, please contact your local FACS Extension agent or alisoncberg@uga.edu.
| Event | Date and Time | Location | UGA FACS Agent Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSmart Expo, presented by Hall County Chamber of Commerce | October 10, 2024 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM | Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green St NE Gainesville, GA 30501 | Gwen Hawn, Hall Co. Gwendolyn.Hawn@uga.edu |
| Banks County Health Fair and Fall Festival | October 26, 2024 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Banks County Parks and Recreation 607 Thompson St., Homer, GA 30547 | Susie Medina, Banks and Habersham Co. susie.burton@uga.edu |
| Head Start Community Resource Fair | November 1, 2024 | TBD | Gwen Hawn, Hall Co. Gwendolyn.Hawn@uga.edu |
| First Bites Workshop: Starting Solids & Preventing Food Allergies | November 12, 2024 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Refuge Center 1400 Parker Rd. Suite 1000, Conyers, GA 30094 | MaryBeth Hornbeck, Rockdale Co. marybeth.hornbeck@uga.edu |
| Food distribution- Meals by Grace. Extension agent will have information on peanut allergy prevention. | May 28, 2025 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Meals by Grace 775 Sanders Rd. Cumming, GA. 30041 | Roshan Ramlal, Forsyth Co. RoshanR@uga.edu |
| Cumming Farmers Market | June 14, 2025 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Cumming City Center, 421 Vision Parkway, Cumming, GA | Roshan Ramlal, Forsyth Co. RoshanR@uga.edu |