April Spotlights

National Public Health Week

April 2nd officially marks the beginning of National Public Health Week! As you're out and about this week, perhaps you'll find a "This is Public Health" label (pictured below). These labels are a simple reminder of Public Health in our community. If you see a label, we encourage you to take a picture and use #KnoxHealth when posting on social media. From the Knox County Health Department - THANK YOU!
For more information about National Public Health Week and learn about the initiatives on the forefront of public health professionals, visit nphw.org .

Free Tax Preparation Assistance

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United Way has provided free tax preparation assistance to local residents since 2007 through The Ohio Benefit Bank, a web-based program which can be accessed with the help of a trained tax volunteer or through a self-serve website.   Contact Us or call United Way at 740.397.5721 for details and to schedule a tax appointment.  
The program's goal is to increase the financial stability of Knox County residents.  Millions of dollars in tax credits, such as the Earned Income Credit, go unclaimed by Knox County residents each year, resulting in a loss of free federal money for the local economy.  This is money that can then be used to purchase necessities and boost savings for low and moderate-income families.
By offering free tax preparation assistance, clients also save from paying costly tax preparation fees.
In tax year 2016, United Way tax volunteers assisted 654 clients in filing federal income tax returns over a three-year period, representing $854,256 in refunds and a savings of more than $130,000 in tax preparer fees.
The goal is to increase the financial stability of residents by offering this free service and help them claim the Earned Income Credit and Child Care Credit whenever possible. The EITC helps individuals and families with low to moderate income keep more of what they earned. This is money that can be used to purchase necessities and boost savings.

For more information, visit this LINK.

FRESH SQUEEZED. GREAT TASTE.
Try these yummy smoothie recipies for an easy way to tackle the dairy, fruit, and veggie food groups!

​STRAWBERRY BLEND

Strawberries
Blue Berries
Plain Yogurt
Honey
​Apple Juice

PINK PASSION

Raspberries
Strawberries
Vanilla Yogurt
Orange Juice

GREEN HULK

Pear
Pineapple
Spinach
Plain Yogurt
Pineapple Juice

CANARY JUICE

Bananas
Strawberries
Vanilla yogurt
​Lemonade

Get Healthy Knox Coordinator - Tami Ruhl

Tami is a Health Educator at the Knox County Health Department. Before her role as the Creating Healthy Communities grant coordinator for Get Healthy Knox, she was the director of WIC, which focuses on providing low-income mothers and children with proper nutrition and promoting physical activity. 
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