Monday, December 22, 2008

$44-Million Initiative Supports Comprehensive Solutions to Childhood Obesity

As the first investment, RWJF has awarded grants of up to $400,000 to nine communities across the country that will serve as leading sites for its most ambitious effort yet to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities will support local action to increase opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy, affordable foods for children and families. The goal is to catalyze policy and environmental changes that can make a lasting difference and be replicated nationally. The leading sites are Chicago; Columbia, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.; Seattle; Somerville, Mass.; Washington; and Baldwin Park, Central Valley and Oakland in California. For more information:
http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/?c=EMC-ADV ,
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20603&c=EMC-ADV

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