10/28/2020
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Algertha Carter of Yonkers, NY had heard about the COVID 15–20 pound gain everyone was talking about and got scared as she felt she couldn’t afford to gain any more weight. “I thought to myself if I gain weight I won’t be able to walk!” she explained.
Determined not to fall victim to the virus she took action and embarked on a diet that was both ingenious and ambitious. She reduced her food intake by using a salad plate instead of the larger dinner plate for her meals, and started walking up to 10 miles a day! She lost 40 pounds over the months of lockdown but now had a new challenge—all of her church clothes were now too big. Her granddaughter told her about a re-entry program that helps people looking for jobs dress professionally for interviews, so they searched online for information. The MVCC came up and Linda McKinzie-Daugherty arranged a safe time for her to drop off the clothes which included skirt suits, pantsuits, dresses, skirts, pants, and even a jacket.
Pictured L–R: Ms. Algertha Carter and OJ Yizar, Career Center Manager
