Spotlight - Park Program

PARK PROGRAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

San Mateo County

F.R.E.S.H.
SILVER MEDALIST The F.R.E.S.H. Program is grant-funded by Kaiser Hospital at $30,000 per year. It focuses on active living and healthy eating in the young child. In operation at the City of South San Francisco's two licensed preschools, it serves 100 children per day. Activities include age-appropriate nutrition education, sports and fitness, family fun nights, healthy cooking, lunch box ... Read More »

Riverside County

Riverside Healthy Cities
GOLD MEDALIST The City of Riverside’s Healthy Cities Program has been selected as a finalist for Park and Recreation Program of the Year category for working with the youth in the Eastside community of Riverside to promote physical activity and a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families. The Healthy Cities after-school program provided alternative physical activities including rock ... Read More »

San Diego County

Outdoor Adventure Program
BRONZE MEDALIST The Lakeside and Spring Valley Teen Centers are prime examples of how Parks and Recreation agencies make a positive difference in the lives of youth. The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, through community collaboration, operates the programming at the teen centers. Each center provides positive recreation alternatives and a safe environment for youth ... Read More »