Category:
Obesity Prevention
10 May 2016
Kids Cook with Heart Maui
Over the past 30 years childhood obesity has more than tripled, placing children at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease. In order to fight the onset of obesity among children, the American Heart Association developed the Kids Cook With Heart program....
10 May 2016
Active Communities are Healthy Communities
Guest Blogger: Erin Bennett, Idaho Government Relations Director For the last 12 months the American Heart Association and our coalition partners have been working diligently on educating legislators on the benefits of investing in the Safe Routes to School (SRTS)...
9 May 2016
American Heart Association Heart at the Capitol
Guest Blogger: Ashley Wicklund. Government Advocacy Intern – Sacramento The AHA hosted Heart at the Capitol, formerly known as Lobby Day, on April 14th this year and it was a great success. As an integral part of the planning team,...
6 May 2016
#ProtectPE for our kids' hearts... and brains!
Kickball, crab soccer, dodgeball, jump rope – for most adults, all these activities bring back memories of fun times spent in PE. It was a great way to burn off steam and learn something about a new sport, all while...
5 May 2016
Rhode Island Lobby Day a Success
You’re the Cure advocates from across the Ocean State descended on the RI State House on May 4th for the American Heart Association’s Lobby Day. Their message to lawmakers: cast a vote for children’s health! Advocates spoke with legislators about...
4 May 2016
They Want to Hear From You!
Even though Connecticut is indeed a small state, it still consists of no fewer than 169 towns and cities. Within those towns and cities are 151 state representatives and 36 state senators, all of whom are re-elected every two years....
3 May 2016
You’re the Cure at the Capitol State Lobby Day: Issues At A Glance
State Lobby Day is almost here! These are the issues that we will be discussing with our lawmakers. We will have two asks this year, and have included talking points for each issue below. We know that State Lobby Day this year...
2 May 2016
#PE4All Victory in NYC!
It's almost too good to be true! After years of advocacy, more emails than you probably want to remember and countless hours of work with our community partners in the Phys Ed 4 All coalition, New York City is poised...
2 May 2016
Will You Raise Your Voice to Help Prevent Obesity in Massachusetts?
Join us for our Heart on the Hill on May 23rd from 11-2 and use your voice to advocate for our key priorities because we believe our residents deserve healthy food and safe places to play. Advocate for healthy food...
2 May 2016
Thanks to You, Vermont Will Be a Leader in Setting State Nutrition Standards!
The House this week just gave its final approval to legislation that will require all Vermont state agencies to follow nutrition standards for the food they sell or serve. Now its off to the Governor for his signature! Thanks to you...