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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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Group Creates ‘Wellness Corridor’ to Promote Active Spaces in Santa Ana, Calif.
The southern area of Santa Ana, Calif., had limited places to be active—and not a single park. Desperate for more active…
Green & Active Spaces, 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, Water
San Antonio Teachers Create Mud Runs for Kids
If you’ve ever dreamed of making a difference in your community (or if you’re a kid who doesn’t mind getting a little di…
Education, Green & Active Spaces
Olivares Food Market Goes the Extra Mile to Serve the Community
About five years ago, Clara Santos opened Olivares Food Market to serve the Philadelphia neighborhood in which she lived…
Healthy Food
Youth Help Popular Corner Store Advertise the Good Stuff in Massachusetts
In the small city of Lynn, Mass., many groups are stepping up to make healthy changes where they live, work, and play. L…
Healthy Food
School Food Official Helps Bring Water to Every Desk!
Cutler-Orosi is the largest unincorporated community in one of the lowest-income counties in California. Located in the…
Water
Community Leaders Team Up with Schools to Bring PE to San Francisco Students
Shape Up San Francisco, a coalition of community leaders, wanted to know if kids in San Francisco were meeting state req…
Education, Green & Active Spaces
Healthier Lunches at Sunset High
If you could wave a magic wand, what would you do to fix school lunches? If money was no option, what would you do to br…
Healthy Food
Alicia Gonzalez Helps Kids Get Moving with Chicago Run
Alicia Gonzalez, a young leader with experience in community development, was eager to keep kids stay active, given the…
Education, Green & Active Spaces
Health Clinic Hosts 5K Race to Spur Active Living in Mexicantown, Detroit
After realizing that patients were not participating in regular physical activity, clinicians at the Community Health an…
Green & Active Spaces