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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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Resident Brings Healthier Vending Machines to Schools in San Antonio, Texas
Cecil Whisenton brought the machines to local YMCAs and a San Antonio high school. He hopes to bring the healthy vending…
Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
School Garden Provides Healthy Snacks and Lessons for Students in Austin, TX
Lonnie Sclerandi, a Spanish teacher and soccer coach at Austin Independent School District, downsized his home a few yea…
Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Fruit Movers and Tree Shakers: Food Bank Receives Gleaned Produce in Tulare County
Latinos make up over 60% of residents in Tulare County, many of them working for little pay on large farms in California…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Youth Help Latino Corner Store Market Fresh, Healthy Foods
Latino neighborhoods have one-third as many supermarkets as non-Latino ones, studies show. This can limit food options t…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Parents Help Expand Bike/Walk to School for Kids in Fairfax, Va.
Jeff Anderson, a parent at Wolftrap Elementary School in Fairfax, Va., wanted his daughter to bike to school. Unfortunat…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Residents Bring First-Ever Park to California’s 92701 Zip Code
A group of Latina women in the park poor city of Santa Ana, Calif., were desperate to have a safe place for their childr…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthcare Access, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Hydration Stations Start a Water-Drinking Movement in Washington
Latinos are the fastest-growing minority group in Washington State. Because Latino kids tend to drink more sugary drinks…
Healthy Families & Schools, Water
Latino-Owned Grocery Store Uses Bilingual Marketing to Inspire Healthy Shopping
Northgate González Market has come a long way since its humble beginnings. The family-owned and operated California-base…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities
Group Creates ‘Wellness Corridor’ to Promote Active Spaces in Santa Ana, Calif.
The mostly Latino southern area of Santa Ana, Calif., had limited places to be active—and not a single park. Desperate f…
Green & Active Spaces, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities, Transportation & Mobility
Pediatrician Challenges Families to Rethink Sugary Juices and Drinks
Growing up in Spain, Dr. Marta Katalenas ate home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients.When she moved to the United…
Healthy Food, Healthy Neighborhoods & Communities, Water