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Childhood Obesity News - Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation receives grant to fight childhood … - Asheville Citizen-Times

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ASHEVILLE – With a unique blend of talent and resources, the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation are focusing on a national epidemic childhood obesity. The objective is to engage children and their families in activities that increase physical activity, improve nutritional choices, and increase awareness of the Blue Ridge Parkway as a recreational resource. Huff, the NPS, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation have convened a regional advisory board to maximize the program’s effectiveness with Dr. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is the primary fundraising organization for the Blue Ridge Parkway, providing critical support beyond federal budgets to assure that the traditions and beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway can be forever realized and shared. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is focused on improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians by specifically addressing the health of vulnerable populations, supporting physical activity and nutrition programs, and helping nonprofit organizations improve their organizational capacity. Read Childhood Obesity

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