Riverside Healthy Cities
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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 climbing, cage ball and dance led by young Americorp Volunteers; community gardening at elementary schools and parks; and education on healthy nutrition by providing salad bars and food journals. Healthy Cities staff members worked in collaboration with schools to monitor the progress of students and found that participants improved their academic test scores, increased physical activity and are eating healthier. |
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