Nine Cities Share $745,000 in Grants to Promote Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Programs
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Student participants gain work experience, earn a small salary ($10/hour) and learn a new skill.
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- Student participants gain work experience, earn a small salary ($10/hour) and learn a new skill.
- Des Moines, IA (Childhood Obesity Prevention: $175,000) the Polk County Produce Prescription Program (PCPPP) will connect food-insecure children with diet-related diseases (diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, etc.)
- Montgomery, AL (Hybrid: $50,000) Clearer Path Gardening is a hybrid of childhood prevention activities and environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Daytona Beach, FL (Childhood Obesity Prevention: $15,000) The Mayor's Math & Fitness Boot Camp will expose approximately 400 children, ages 5-14, to age-appropriate grade-level programs that use exercise and dance to teach mathematics.