Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2012 4:00 am | Updated: 6:02 am, Sat Mar 31, 2012.

Several students studying nutrition at Kilgore College will take their expertise on the road today, hosting a family fun day for residents at Longview nursing home The Clairmont.

The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The students will serve picnic-type lunches and host activities during the event.

The students are members of Deborah Elliotts nutrition class.

This is a great way for KC students to give back to the community, said Patty Bell, service learning irector at Kilgore College. We are always looking for ways to give our students opportunities to create valuable learning experiences outside of the classroom.

Bell said the Kilgore College Service Learning Program is a teaching and learning strategy in which students perform public services to benefit the community in order to achieve the course learning objectives and fulfill personal goals.

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Kilgore College nutrition students hosting event