The North Shore United Way has launched a new initiative called Women in Action (WIA) to expand access to healthy eating and physical activity for underserved youth and their families on the North Shore. Funds raised will support innovative new local programs focused on nutrition and activity for low-income families.
To date, we have raised over $25,000 towards our Women in Action fundraising goal of $40,000 by April 30, 2012.
Want to get regular updates on what's going on with WIA? E-mail clippie@nsuw.org to join our mailing list.
Press release announcing Women in Action
Download our 1-page description of Women in Action goals and strategies
Visit our Facebook page for images from our Women in Action events
FoodCorps
Former featured programs:
CDC Report: Obesity Among Low-Income Preschool Children
F as in Fat 2011 report (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Trust for America’s Health)
Institute of Medicine’s report on “Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity”
NPR's childhood obesity archive
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance (IOM)
Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How do we measure up (IOM)
Weight Control Information Network
Looking for more information?
E-mail clippie@nsuw.org or come visit our office to hear about what WIA is working on and to check out our complete Resource Guide, featuring more reports, articles, and information on national and local model programs!
