Back-to-school event focuses on healthy eats, activity

An expo that focuses on healthy behavior and lifestyle for kids will be held in DeKalb County next weekend.

The Let’s Move event features fitness games, food and school backpacks for up to the first 500 kids who attend. Donations are still being accepted for the book bags

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the Exchange Park recreation center on Columbia Drive near Decatur.

Information/donations: 678-819- 3663 or www.choicesforkids.org.

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