By Hillary C. Wright, student news writer
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.鈥斍喙鲜悠� will host author MeMe Perdue of Eddyville, Ky., as speaker for a Wellness Conference Saturday, March 7.
The conference will be in Ransdell Chapel from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. At the conference, there will be door prizes, taste tests and free health screenings.
Perdue is the program director of the Pennyrile Allied Community Services Nutritional Outreach and Wholeness Program (PACS NOW), a nutritional education program that serves every Kentucky county, including all age groups.
Perdue has served as a certified personal trainer and has also authored a book titled In His Image, a nutrition and physical activity program grounded in scripture to call God's church to a healthy lifestyle. As a personal trainer, Perdue has worked with hundreds of women across four states helping them build plans for a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families.
Perdue is a member of First Baptist Church of Eddyville. Her husband, Tim, serves as pastor of the church. The couple has three children, Aaron, Timmy and Jana.
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