Category:
Obesity Prevention
1 Jul 2016
Healthier Choices Just Around the Corner!
The Healthy Small Food Retailer Act has made it through the Legislature in late June and is now on Governor Christie's desk! This bill would provide state support for programs that assist small corner stores and bodegas with offering healthy...
1 Jul 2016
Advocacy Staff Attends Policy Summit in Minneapolis!
The last week of June was a busy one for myself, Robin (NYC) and Patricia (Boston). The three of us spent a few days in Minneapolis at a Voices For Healthy Kids Policy Summit, where we discussed campaign work around...

29 Jun 2016
| Tamika Quinn
Tamika Quinn
Tamika Quinn is a force to be reckoned with. Ex-military, now a self-made entrepreneur with a charitable ‘side business,’ she’s making her mark on the world and setting a strong example for her daughter. But she’s had to overcome some challenges to get where she is today!
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24 Jun 2016
Significant Funding Headed to NYC Schools for Physical Education!
Thanks to the incredible efforts of American Heart Association advocates and our partners in the Phys Ed 4 All coalition, New York City is investing some serious funding in our mission to improve physical education for every student! New York...
8 Jun 2016
Stakeholders Gather to Discuss Food Access in NC
The American Heart Association joined other health advocates, NC lawmakers, airmen, and members of the faith community at the North Carolina Museum of History on June 1 to pray, eat, and discuss improving access to healthy food across the state...
6 Jun 2016
Spotlight on Safe Routes to School
Here in Idaho we have strong Safe Routes to School (SRTS) partners helping build awareness, education, and improved opportunities for safe walking and biking. In these efforts we have presented information about Safe Routes to School in many venues, including...
6 Jun 2016
The State of PE in Oregon
Guest Blogger: Brittany Badicke Today’s kids are more inactive than any previous generation. An inactive childhood is likely to lead to an inactive adulthood, a major contributor to chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The majority of our...
6 Jun 2016
We Met At The Capitol
It has been a busy spring in the Mid-Atlantic Affiliate! Across the affiliate we have been hosting Lobby Days to bring advocates together to meet with their lawmakers, so join us to learn what your neighbors have been busily working...

6 Jun 2016
Legislative Session is Over, How Did We Do?
The legislature has adjourned for the 2016 session and as you likely have heard they worked right down to the deadline. The heart-health policies we have been working on celebrated some big wins and a few disappointments. Take a minute to read our recap below. Stay tuned for possible special session to address some of the issues the legislature failed to reach agreement on—transportation, bonding, and other issues.
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3 Jun 2016
LeanBox: Making Heart-Healthy Food Available in the Workplace
The following blog post was submitted by LeanBox, a company providing a collection of services that improve workplaces through food and beverage culture. LeanBox has been a partner in our advocacy efforts to pass the “healthy vending” bill, which would...