Konza Prairie Community Health Center registered dietician Tracy Sabo has received the 2021 Geary County Extension Appreciation Award. She also oversees the WIC and Family Planning programs. Sabo has been a partner to Geary County KSU Research and Extension since 2013. "I work with our community to open up access to different programs and services, including food and medical services."
Through Sabo's efforts, determination and dedication, the Access to Healthy Foods Work Group was established in Geary County. After 18 months Live Well Geary County emerged.
Sabo has used her access to grant money to provide incentives for clients to attend nutrition education classes, promotes Extension programming on her agency's social media platforms and arranges the schedules of her staff to provide support to programming in Geary County.
Although she has been working with Extension for many years through her WIC programming, Sabo has her eye on opportunities to collaborate in the future including Dining with Diabetes classes, Create Better Health online programming and round three of the Quick Meals for Busy Families program in Geary County.
The Appreciation award was presented to Sabo during the annual Geary County Extension Council meeting at the 4-H / Senior Center.