FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 20, 2011
Contact: Geri Michelic
Marketing Director
Geri_Michelic@usc.salvationarmy.org
(402) 905-3525
UPDATED:
THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER RECEIVES $22,000 IN FUNDING FOR HEALTHY HOME PROJECT
The Salvation Army Kroc Center has received $22,000 in funding for its Healthy Home Project, which is designed to help families become healthier by changing aspects of their daily routine and lifestyle.
Locally, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, as well as a UNMC faculty member, Ward Chambers, M.D., each made $4,000 donations to the project.
In addition, the General Mills Foundation in Minneapolis made a $10,000 contribution to the program.
“I am committed to programs that teach healthy living lifestyles that prevent disease and lower lifetime health care costs,” said Dr. Chambers, who is a longtime cardiologist.
The Healthy Home Project, which begins this fall, will educate families on nutrition and healthy cooking and will emphasize exercise to make families less sedentary, ultimately helping them to lead healthier, more active lives. The program’s goal is to help up to 60 families a year. The Kroc Center’s Healthy Home Project, beginning this fall, will help families become healthier by changing aspects of their daily routine and lifestyle. It will educate them on nutrition and healthy cooking and will emphasize exercise to make families less sedentary, ultimately helping them to lead healthier, more active lives. The program’s goal is to help up to 60 families a year.
Each weekly session will initiate ways families can improve their overall health. Session topics include: behavior modification and family action plans, nutrition education, physical activity and participation in two fitness classes weekly. Families that might be interested in participating can contact Sandy Andersen, Kroc Center Health and Fitness Manager at 402-905-3574 or sandra_andersen@usc.salvationarmy.org.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is now a partner in the General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Initiative, alongside the American Dietetic Association and the President’s Council on Sports and Physical Fitness.
These grants are awarded to not-for-profit organizations that help develop creative ways for youth to adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. The grants recognize innovative programs that address high community needs and demonstrate an exceptional ability to have a sustaining impact on young people’s nutrition and activity levels.
The partnership and grant program were created to address the radically increasing health problems of youth in the United States.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is a state of the art, multi-use community center located at 2825 Y Street. The Kroc Center has approximately 3,600 members, which has increased by approximately 1,000 people since the first of the year. For more information, please visit www.omahakroc.org
About The Salvation Army Kroc Center: The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center inspires children, adults, and families to discover their God-given talents through positive experiences in health, education, the arts and spiritual enrichment. The Kroc Center's state-of-the-art facility is open to members and the general public, and can be rented for special events and meetings. The Kroc Center covers a six square block area and includes a Fitness Deck, Aquatics Center, Gymnasium Complex, Assembly Hall, Fellowship Hall, Education Center, Learning Center, outdoor Sports Field Complex, Festival Plaza and commercial kitchen with a full-time executive chef. For more information or to donate, please visit www.omahakroc.org.
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