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Foundation Awards Grants to 130 Pennsylvania Schools for Wellness Programs

The Highmark Foundation's Healthy High 5 School Challenge has awarded over $900,000 in grants to 130 Pennsylvania schools to support student wellness programs, the Fulton County News reports. The schools will use the grants to support programs that promote physical activity, nutrition and self-esteem among students. McConnellsburg High School, for example, will use a $9,310 grant to provide ongoing support for the school’s fitness center and offer before- and after-school programming. Meanwhile, McConnellsburg Middle School will use an $8,235 grant to continue a monthly Wellness Wednesday program, provide after school programming and continue a bike-to-school program. As of October, the Highmark Foundation had awarded $2.2 million in funding to 293 elementary, middle and high schools through the Healthy High 5 School Challenge (Fulton County News, 12/18/08; Highmark Foundation release, 11/10/08).

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