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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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How a New Bridge Rebuilt Community Trust and Pedestrian Safety
Cam Juarez didn’t want people to be disappointed, again. Years ago, a city project failed to deliver a promised new pede…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities, Transportation & Mobility
Soccer Field Wars: Latino Neighbors Win a Fight to Play
Omar Gonzalez and many of his neighbors love playing nightly pick-up soccer games on the fields at Harriet Tubman Elemen…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Texas Town Uses Free School Dinner to Energize Student Minds, Bodies
Tired. Unhappy. Unenergetic. Students were showing these emotions over the school day and into afterschool activities in…
Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
At-Risk Residents Get a Cooking Class You Can Take Home for Dinner
Noemi Villarreal sees Latinos in San Antonio struggle with disease, and wants to help. That’s why she has helped launch…
Healthcare Access, Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food
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…
Healthcare 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