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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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School, Students Use Fish to Grow Fresh Veggies for Community
Many neighborhoods tend to have less access to fresh fruits and veggies. In Santa Ana, Calif., a high school that serves…
Education, Healthy Food
After School Busing Program Brings Students to a Park in Houston
Thanks to a partnership between Beverly Gor and Children and Neighbors Defeat Obesity (CAN DO) Houston, the Houston Park…
Green & Active Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
Parents Ditch Cookie-Dough for 5K Fun Run Fundraisers
Year after year when it came time for the annual fundraiser at Withers Elementary School in Dallas, students were forced…
Education, Healthy Food
Student-Coaches Bring Afterschool Fitness, Mentoring to Kids in Lubbock, TX
A group of Texas Tech University students wanted to get some hands-on coaching experience. Jeff Key, an instructor at Te…
Green & Active Spaces
Bringing Healthier, ‘Brighter Bites’ into Houston Neighborhoods
One mom, determined to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to folks in Houston, teamed up with a food pantry that had been…
Healthy Food
Elizabeth Montano: Corner Store Owner Makes Healthy Changes, Little by Little
Woodburn, Oregon, is a small town south of Portland that’s miles away from a full-service supermarket. The Come N Go cor…
Healthy Food
El Paso Restaurant’s Simple Changes Make a Big Difference
In El Paso, a city located at the southwestern tip of Texas near the Mexico border, residents struggle with high rates o…
Healthy Food
Students Create Healthy Campaign for School Foods in Omaha, Nebraska
Obesity rates have nearly doubled over the past 15 years in Nebraska. The youth obesity rate in Douglas County, which in…
Education, Healthy Food
‘Sugar Bites’ Campaign Educates on Sugary Drinks & Childhood Obesity
Sugary drinks are a large component of added calories in the American diet. Many kids have increased their consumption o…
Healthy Food, Water
Houston Coach Brings Sports, Afterschool Programs, & Health Councils to Students
Kids at Westwood Elementary School in Houston lacked programs to keep them active after classes ended each day. Samuel K…
Education, Green & Active Spaces