And That's What It's All About

Check out these shiny, happy faces from two of our Southwest grantees!

Pictured top above are some preschoolers ready to LUAU in Galax. Thanks to

Rooftop of VA CAP for sharing this photo of their Head Start kids

as they celebrated the end of their Al's Pals program.

Below that group, you'll see some students from St. John Neumann Academy in Blacksburg. They're staying cool during their end of year field day

following the completion of their Positive Action program.

What a fanatastic reminder that the work we do is building stronger,

healthier kids across our region!

Kudos to us all for a great 09-10 grant year!

*and you thought I was going to say the HOKIE POKIE didn't you? ;)

Take a Break from the Heat

Are these dog days of summer getting to you? Are you in need of an American Idol substitute of some sort?

Then take a cool 26 minute break and watch this great documentary produced by WHRO in Hampton Roads (2008) called Surviving Abundance: Overweight Kids in Crisis that examines the epidemic of childhood obesity.


Childhood health professionals paint a grim picture for the future of overweight children unless we begin to make systemic changes that support more healthy choices. Local, state and national childhood health experts, including William H. Dietz, Jr., MD, PhD, Director of Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss steps we can take to turn the tide, and the program highlights organizations with exemplary programs which encourage healthier lifestyles.

Surviving Abundance was produced in collaboration with the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), a community partnership to promote health and prevent disease among all children in Hampton Roads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUMn9ncZFjI