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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Latina Nutrition Leader Starts a School Food Pantry to Feed Hungry Kids in San Antonio
Jenny Arredondo knows some San Antonio students leave school and don’t eat again until they return to school the next da…
Healthy Food, Maternal & Child Health
Texas Policymaker Enables School Food Pantries to Save Leftover Food for Kids
Texas State Rep. Diego Bernal had a simple question for school leaders in San Antonio. What’s your biggest concern for s…
Healthy Food, Maternal & Child Health
Sweat Equity: How to Get Fit and Volunteer at the Same Time!
Paul Rezaei loved being physically active as a kid, so much so that he became a personal trainer and has helped people g…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Young Latina Innovator to Launch ‘MyFunFood’ App
Isabella Jimenez of San Antonio isn’t a normal 13-year-old. When Isabella watched in shock as her classmates ate only po…
Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
College Shows How to ‘Cultivate Health’ in a Diverse Neighborhood
Dr. Janet Houser wants her Regis University in Denver to “make a difference in the world” for better health. Dr. Janet H…
Access, Healthy Families & Schools, Housing
Health Equity, a Bike Full of Groceries at a Time
Ricardo Rocha believes anyone can be a hero and improve local healthy food access. Richard Rocha of Denver of Abarrotes…
Healthy Food
Shirley Gonzales and Her Amazing Push to Revitalize Housing in Historic San Antonio
When San Antonio native Shirley Gonzales earned a business degree years ago, she immediately went to work to find new lo…
Access, Housing
George Block: Opening the Gates for Families to Play at School Parks
George Block has fought for children for a long time. When Block saw disadvantaged kids not able to swim at local pools…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Fred Cardenas: Improving Mental Healthcare for Kids in San Antonio
“I hear demons telling me to be bad.” “I need my medicine to calm down.” “Mom has a new boyfriend, but that’s okay cause…
Education, Mental Health
City Leader Rey Saldaña Helps At-Risk Latinos Learn to Swim
When he was a kid, Rey Saldaña couldn’t swim. His family couldn’t afford lessons. So Saldaña was a little scared as he a…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities