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Childhood Obesity News - 4 agencies join to fight childhood obesity - Albert Lea Tribune

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The Albert Lea Family Y, Albert Lea Medical Center, Freeborn County Public Health Department and Albert Lea School District have started a collaboration and now have a boost from Pepsi in the form of a $2,500 grant. With the two grants, plus any others to come in the future, the collaboration will pursue efforts to reduce childhood obesity in Freeborn County. A group of representatives from the Family Y, ALMC, Public Health and the school district met in the spring and will resume again in the fall, Dieser said. Another idea Dieser had, he said, is a kidsâ triathlon in the summer where entrants would swim a few laps, bike a short distance and run a mile or less, âto really get some excitement in youth as far as health and wellness goes. The group wanted âto find a need in the community that we can work with other partners in the community to address so we can get more impact,â Hareid said. Read Childhood Obesity

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