Charleston
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Eat Smart Move More Charleston Tri-County
Amanda Metzger
amandam@summervilleymca.org
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Local News
Nikki Seibert Kelley
How does one become passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle and advocating for others who may not have resources in their community? Many people make it their career to improve access to healthy resources, while others fall into it by uncontrollable circumstances. Using a healthy diet to overcome some personal health issues was the spark […]
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