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May 2, 2015
Volunteers are busy preparing for the official grand opening of the Greenwood Ave. Farmers Market on Monday, June 15. The Greenwood Ave Farmers Market will be operated from the parking lot located at 427 Greenwood Avenue in Trenton and is scheduled to be open every Monday from 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm through October 26. The family-friendly market will showcase Jersey fresh and tropical fruits and vegetables, as well as meat, eggs, bread and bakery items. Vendors include: Isles (Urban Farmers), Norz Hill Farm, Food Bazzarre, Franca’s Bakery and Trenton Meat Farms. Physical activities, nutrition education, health screenings and live music are also planned as part of the weekly events. The market will accept SNAP and WIC vouchers. Opening day highlights include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, as well as taste tests and local entertainment. “We are excited to bring the farmers market to Trenton residents and help make the healthy choice […]
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May 2, 2015
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services tells us that youth need 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day where they live, learn, and play. In addition to health benefits, regular activity gets the brain charging. Research shows that when children are physically active, they achieve higher grades, record better attendance and their behavior improves. Since 2009, NJPHK has been focused on helping children and communities achieve a healthy weight through prevention strategies that support access to affordable healthy foods and increase opportunities for safe physical activity. The goal is to make the healthy choice the easy choice for everybody. SHARE:
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May 2, 2015
NJPHK-Vineland (NJPHK-V) and its partners are celebrating a Safe Routes to School grant with far-reaching potential. The $275,000 grant will be used to improve the infrastructure around Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School making the environment safer for walkers and bikers. Located in the city of Vineland, Sabater has the most walkers of the nine Vineland schools. The school has been a proponent of walk and bike to school days. Now, Vineland city engineers will add curbing, sidewalks and other improvements to the environment surrounding the school, which will ease the way for students. Vineland was one of 24 New Jersey municipalities that received a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant totaling, $275,000 from the state of New Jersey. “We are thrilled to be selected as one of the recipients of the Safe Route to School Grant,” said Lisa Scheetz, project manager of NJPHK-V, “Being awarded this grant is another great […]
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May 2, 2015
As one of the first Live Healthy Vineland initiatives, the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA will be offering the YMCA diabetes prevention program. Classes for Vineland city employees kicked off at Vineland City Hall in April, followed by programs for the community at Bottino’s Shoprite Supermarket. The YMCA Diabetes Prevention program gives participants the skills and support they need to make lasting healthy lifestyle changes. “We are so thankful Bottino’s stepped up to sponsor this program for Vineland residents,” said Lisa Scheetz, project manager for New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids-Vineland. “Thanks to Bottino’s and the Y, participants will enjoy a safe space where they can feel comfortable sharing and learning in private. It’s all about achieving a healthy weight, boosting energy levels, reducing the risk for diabetes and improving health for life.” In addition, thank you to the Philadelphia Reinvestment Fund for providing a $10,000 grant to offer the YDPP […]
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May 2, 2015
A $450,000 grant from the Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) which is funded by the Center for Disease Control, is enabling New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids-Vineland (NJPHK-V) to take a giant leap towards community wellness. The $450,000 is an initial grant toward a three-year award of $1.35 million and will allow NJPHK-V to expand its efforts to help reduce chronic diseases such as obesity and address environmental factors contributing to health disparities that currently affect nearly 75 percent of all Vineland residents. As part of the “Collective Impact for Health Equity in Vineland City” initiative, NJPHK-V partnered with the Vineland City Health Department, Family Health Initiative, Stockton College and the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA to win the grant. NJPHK-V will continue to work with these partners and others within Vineland to advance health equity. Within three years, the goal is to have healthier food choices in more corner […]
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May 2, 2015
To celebrate New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month in April — and to keep momentum going through the school year — some Trenton schools are learning about Safe Routes to School and applying that knowledge when they walk and bike to school. Safe Routes to School is an important part of the District Wellness Policy, which encourages students to walk and bike to school where it is safe to do so and commits to working with authorities to identify and improve the areas where it is not safe. Monument Elementary was an early participant in the Safe Routes to School program. This year, several more schools have joined the movement. Jerry Foster, Transportation Safety Educator for Greater Mercer TMA, led assemblies at Christopher Columbus Elementary, Grant Elementary, Paul Robeson Elementary, Joyce Kilmer Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Elementary. At Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, the assembly was […]
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April 19, 2015
Once again thousands of New Brunswick residents took to the streets for the Ciclovia event held on Sunday, April 19th. The free, citywide initiative closed the streets to cars and opened them to people to promote healthy active living, with more than 15 activity stations on a three-mile route. The event was sponsored by New Brunswick Tomorrow, the City of New Brunswick, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University. Volunteers from more than two dozen other community organizations, including NJPHK-New Brunswick also participated. As part of the event, residents could walk, run, bike or skateboard in the streets. There was also a pop-up skate park, a rock climbing wall, a Fun Bus, a bike rodeo, music and art activities, and group fitness classes, including yoga and Crossfit. In Spanish, Ciclovia means bike path. In Bogota, Colombia, where Ciclovia began, streets are closed every Sunday. Similar events are now held in more […]
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April 9, 2015
In 2013, New Jersey was one of six states that saw a slight increase in adult obesity. In addition, the state’s rate of obesity in toddlers residing in low-income communities is the second highest in the nation. New Jersey’s Healthy Corner Store Initiative is working to turn this around by making small, neighborhood retailers a part of the solution to obesity and diet-related disease. The initiative links community partners with corner store owners to help stores stock, market and sell healthy, affordable food to their customers. The statewide initiative is being led by the American Heart Association, New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids and The Food Trust, with support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Far too many New Jerseyans live in communities where there are no well-stocked grocery or convenience stores in their neighborhoods, leaving them unable to make healthy food choices,” says Corinne Orlando, director of Government Relations […]
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April 6, 2015
Originally published in CourierPostOnline Assemblyman Louis Greenwald, D-Camden, and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden/Burlington, visited Camden’s Fayer’s Market Thursday, part of a tour to showcase efforts some corner stores are making to increase access to affordable, healthy food. The New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a statewide program focused on increasing the availability of healthy, affordable food in local stores and bodegas. Currently, there are 80 corner stores participating in the initiative and the goal is to expand to approximately 150 corner stores in underserved New Jersey communities by year-end. Fayer’s Market currently participates in the New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative and was one of the first stores that participated in the Camden Healthy Corner Store Network, a program funded by Campbell Soup Company’s Healthy Communities program. In 2013, New Jersey was one of six states that saw a slight increase in adult obesity, and the state’s rate of […]
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April 2, 2015
The New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative announced today that it hosted Assemblyman Lou Greenwald, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt and other community leaders on a site visit at Camden’s Fayer’s Market (1400 Haddon Ave) on April 2. The tour showcased the positive impact healthy corner stores are making to increase people’s access to affordable, healthy food, as well as bolster economic development efforts by capturing dollars that would otherwise be spent outside of the community. The New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a statewide program focused on increasing the availability and sales of healthy, affordable food in local stores and bodegas. Currently, there are 80 corner stores participating in the initiative and the goal is to expand to approximately 150 corner stores in underserved New Jersey communities by yearend. Fayer’s Market currently participates in the New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative and was one of the first stores that participated […]
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