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  • Check out Wake County’s first ever event all about community gardens! Click here to register.

    Saturday, April 17th

    9 am - 12:30 pm

    Marbles Kids Museum, Downtown Raleigh, Free (Admission to the museum is separate but not required for event).
    Workshops focused on how to build, maintain, and sustain community gardens in your neighborhood, business, school, or place of worship.
    Educational booths to teach you basic skills such as composting and building rain barrels.
    Optional garden tours across Wake County following the event!

    Find out more about Wake County Dig In!

    Thank you to AHA Partner, Marbles Kids Museum for hosting this event!

     

  • ALL NEW- Brains and Bodies Workshop- Creating School Walking Programs

     

     

    WORKSHOP DATE

    Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

    10 am- Noon

    224 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh  

    In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn how to start a school walking program and discussing a variety of topics from Wake County resources for walking programs, funding ideas and creative ways to incorporate physical activity in the school environment. The session will finish withQ & A from parents experienced in implementing successful walking programs.

     To register, call 350-8366 or email laiken@wakemed.org

     See presentation here

      

     

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  • 4th Annual Less Fork, More 5K Race and Fun Run

    Raleigh’s 4th Annual Less Fork, More 5K Race & Fun Run, April 11th…..a family friendly event supporting healthy families and promoting healthy lifestyles!

    Join us on Sunday, April 11th for the 4th Annual Less Fork, More Foot 5K Race and Fun Run on the Meredith College campus. Proceeds will benefit the Raleigh District Dietetic Association and the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education's efforts to prevent childhood obesity through education. For more information, visit www.lessforkmorefoot.com to download an entry form. Visit www.active.com to register online.

    On April 11th, lace up for the competitive run or grab some friends & family just for fun! 
     

     

  • The Sports Snack Game Plan is Back!

    Sport Snack Gameplan - download PDF

    It's that time of year again... SPRING SPORTS! Help be a part of the healthy change in Wake County. Adopt the Sports Snack Game plan for your team this year. Looking for some extra support to back the idea? Local pediatricians are here to help! Check out their letter urging this healthful change! 

     

     

  • Kids Together Family Fun and Fitness Walk- Cary

    Saturday, April 17th, Registration- 9:30, walk 10:00- 12:00

    Click to see large image.

    We're combining fun, fundraising, families and fitness! Modeled after grown-up racing events, the KT Family Fun and Fitness Walk spans the 1.4 mile (round-trip) segment of the Hinshaw greenway, starting at KTP and connecting with MacDonald Woods Park via the pedestrian bridge over US1& 64. Stations along the way provide a break, along with fun info and take-home surprises. Awards, refreshments and entertainment await participants when they end the course, returning to Kids Together Park. Wheelchairs and strollers are welcome. Decorate your wheels or wear a funny hat and you might just win a prize!

    $15 per family; $5 per individual. Bring your friends! Presented by Kids Together and the Town of Cary.

     

  • Brains and Bodies, Influencing the Health and Academic Success of Children

     

    Thank you all for attending the Brains and Bodies School Wellness Workshop sponsored by NC Action for Healthy Kids, Advocates for Health in Action and the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources. A special thanks to Great Harvest Bread Company for the yummy treats and information about healthful eating! To view the presentation, please click here! We have been invited to take our show on the road to Moore County with our School Gardens presentation in February- how exciting!

  • AHA Winter Quarterly Meeting

    Thank you for attending the quarterly meeting at  Bond Park Community Center in Cary.  Thanks to Earth Fare for providing healthy snacks for the group! Stay tuned for information about future meetings!

  • The AHA Community Assets Map is coming to life!

    Take a look at the map to see where you can find healthful eating and physical activity options where you live, work, play, or pray!

  • Fuquay-Varina Healthy Food Locations

    The youth working on the GIS have created a Google Map with healthy food options in Fuquay-Varina.  They will be working with these stores to make suggestions for healthy changes.

    Check back often for updates!