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Want to Create a Community Garden? Help is on the Way from Spartanburg, S.C.

August 22, 2008 | Program Result

Staff at the Spartanburg Nutrition Council developed a training manual to assist communities interested in creating a youth and family gardening program.

Durham, N.C., Teens' Inner-City Organic Garden Feeds Their New Demand for Vegetables

August 1, 2007 | Program Result

South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces (SEEDS) in Durham, N.C., expanded Durham Inner-City Gardeners (DIG) - a program that teaches teenagers about organic farming and healthy eating habits.

A Faith-Led Effort to Combat Childhood Obesity in Oregon

September 9, 2011 | Program Result

Staff at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon built and engaged two coalitions of faith communities - in Portland and Corvallis - government agencies, advocacy groups and others to improve the health of congregations and their communities.

Teaming Up to Address Childhood Obesity in Rural Washington State

January 14, 2009 | Program Result

The Washington Health Foundation funded three projects in rural areas of Washington State that addressed childhood obesity by changing policy, the environment or individual behavior. RWJF provided a matching grant.

Healthy Eating by Design

January 1, 2009 | Program Result

Healthy Eating by Design increased access to healthy foods for children in low-income communities and schools from 2005 to 2007.

A Tree Grows in Philadelphia

March 1, 2004 | Program Result

In an effort to create stronger social linkages in a poor urban community, the Urban Tree Connection engaged residents of the Haddington area of Philadelphia to clean up and beautify three neighborhood blocks and turn one into an urban park.

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