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Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson and Rocky Mount Housing Authority (RMHA) CEO Kelvin Macklin joined Harrison Family YMCA staff and walking club members on July 15 for a walk audit in the Housing Authority’s Weeks Armstrong neighborhood. Their goal was to assess how safe it is to walk—or wheelchair roll—in the area and identify any… Read more »

During the 2020 pandemic, a group of ladies came together to ride bicycles as a form of exercise and to relieve the stress of the pandemic. Not knowing in a short amount of time that they would become a sisterhood with the desire and determination to improve their community. This organization is not concerned about… Read more »

The Prayer/Faithful Walkers group was established in Tarboro, NC (Edgecombe County) in 2012 coordinated by Derrick Haskins from Edgecombe County Health Department. The walkers started at the church each morning with a prayer. They divided themselves into various groups covering East Tarboro, Main Street, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, and Rocky Mount. Eventually, the more active participants… Read more »

Dear Eat Smart, Move More NC Partners, I hope that this message finds you and those you care about doing well. Having sources of support and hope is essential to thrive, and is particularly relevant as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Experiences from the pandemic have forced some of us to truly face issues that have… Read more »

The most recent Eat Smart, Move More NC Partners Meeting was held on August 25th and we were very fortunate to have had such an amazing panel of experts serving schools and communities. Shorlette Ammons with Center for Environmental Farming Systems Tracey Bates with School Nutrition, NC Department of Public Instruction Kwesi Brookins with Fertile… Read more »

Be Active Kids® and Go NAPSACC are joining forces!  After 21 years as a program of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, the award-winning Be Active Kids program is pleased to announce that it will be incorporated into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s nationally recognized Go NAPSACC program.… Read more »

The Halifax County Schools Green Leaf Farm contributes to the mission of health and sustainability in the surrounding community by nourishing the minds and bodies of the students and community at large through affordable fresh produce and supporting the local economy. This project will give present and future generations an opportunity to view agricultural education… Read more »

Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiatives (RVCHI) is the community outreach program of Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. Ms. Kayla Taylor, a native of Weldon, took the helm of this organization approximately two years ago and hit the ground running! There are several moving parts: As with each hospital in the Vidant Health System, there… Read more »

Check out the recording of a national webinar on Exploring Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Identity and Health Equity hosted by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. This webinar addressed populations that are often excluded in conversations about health equity. One interesting key point of the webinar was that the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific… Read more »

Please join us for one or both of our upcoming virtual sessions on Racial Equity in Farm to School. These sessions will be held from 3:00-5:00 pm on the last Tuesday of the month, September 28 and October 26. Ideally, join with others from your school or community. These are the final two sessions in… Read more »