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Kudos to two VFHY Grantees

American Lung Association

and

YMCA at Virginia Tech (Waldron Family YMCA in Shawsville)

On October 29th, Billie Murray of the American Lung Association hosted a legislative visit from Delegate Joe Johnson. Delegate Johnson visited Highlands Juvenile Detention Center in Bristol to see the Not On Tobacco (N.O.T.) program in action. Eight youth were enrolled in the teen cessation program and Delegate Johnson had very positive things to say about the work that we are all collectively doing to make kids healthier. Pictured here: Yours truly, Billie Murray, and Delegate Johnson with HJDC staff - Patti Mumpower, Yolanda Stuart and Tim Dotson.





And earlier this week, one of our new Healthy Communities Action Team grantees, YMCA at Virginia Tech was featured in a WDBJ 7 News story about their N.E.W Family program - which stands for Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness. (WOW - that's gotta be a record for number of times the word NEW can be used in one sentence...)


Anyway, the story is fabulous so click here to see it:

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj-new-program-in-shawsville-to-c-103110,0,5587900.story



Remember, sharing our success with our elected officials and broader communites is a WIN-WIN-WIN for us all! And don't forget to cite VFHY as the funding source when talking with your legislators and the media. If you need any assistance with press releases or meetings with State Delegates or State Senators, be sure to contact me and/or Richard Foster in our Richmond office.

I look forward to posting more examples like this in the future!