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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  | June 3, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. ������Ƶ — ������Ƶ will host a ������Ƶ “Community Adventure in Healthy Eating ������Ƶ ” again this year, kicking off with a lecture and dinner at the college on Tuesday, June 14. The program is a 28-day, heart-healthy, plant-strong diet program based on the one introduced by Austin firefighter Rip Esselstyn in his bestselling book, The Engine 2 Diet.

The program will begin at 6 p.m. in Wilson ������Ƶ ’s Brooks Science Center with Mercersburg physician Elizabeth George presenting the results of Dr. Esselstyn ������Ƶ ’s life-changing work with his cardiology patients and speaking on the topic, ������Ƶ “A Research-Based Revolution in Healthy Eating. ������Ƶ ” The lecture is free.

At 7:15 p.m., a plant-based dinner featuring produce from Wilson ������Ƶ ’s own Fulton Farm will be served in college dining hall. Tickets for the dinner are $15 and can be purchased online by visiting and clicking on the registration link, or by calling Wilson ������Ƶ ’s Fulton Center for Sustainable Living Director Chris Mayer at 717-264-4141, Ext. 3247.

People who participate in the healthy eating program will have a coach and the support of a series of weekly potluck dinners where they will share dishes based on the Esselstyn diet. A how-to ������Ƶ “kitchen makeover ������Ƶ ” session will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 21 in Wilson ������Ƶ ’s Sarah ������Ƶ ’s Coffeehouse, followed by weekly potluck dinners to be held at 6:30 p.m. June 28 and July 5 at Fulton Farm pavilion and July 12 in Sarah ������Ƶ ’s Coffeehouse. A final celebration dinner will be held at 6 p.m. July 19 in the college dining hall.

The program is sponsored by the Fulton Center, Penn National Golf Course Community and Mercersburg Area Council for Wellness.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Chris Mayer, Fulton Center for Sustainable Living Director
Phone: 717-264-4141, Ext. 3247
Email: christine.mayer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, ������Ƶ is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor ������Ƶ ’s degrees in 29 majors and seven master ������Ƶ ’s degrees. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.