HEALTHIER JUPITER TO HOST COMMUNITY BBQ FOR PUBLIC TO CHOOSE EIGHT COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO RECEIVE $2500 MINI GRANTS
HEALTHIER JUPITER TO HOST COMMUNITY BBQ FOR PUBLIC TO CHOOSE EIGHT COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO RECEIVE $2500 MINI GRANTS
Click HERE for a link to the event flier and photo
Jupiter, FL – (09/24/2019) – Healthier Jupiter will bring the community together by hosting a Healthy Community Grant BBQ on October 12, 2019 from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM at the Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL. At this free event, the public will have an opportunity to learn about proposed projects to improve the health of our community from twelve finalists representing local not for profit and civic organizations. Recipients will be chosen whose innovative projects will benefit the Greater Jupiter Area. Finalists will present their mission and project overview to the public, who will then choose the top eight they wish to see funded by eight $2500 grants. Voting will be open from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM and grant recipients will be announced at 4:00 PM. The goal of this Grant Program is to engage the Greater Jupiter community in creating innovative approaches to healthy living and chronic disease prevention. The grants are funding pilot ideas that will improve our collective community health in one of four focus areas: increase the availability and affordability of fresh, healthy foods; help individuals become more physically active on a regular basis; encourage people to engage mentally and physically to practice healthy behaviors; support changes in the built environment and community policies that promote equitable opportunities for healthy living. Healthier Jupiter is funded through a generous grant from Palm Health Foundation as part of its Healthier Together Initiative.
The 12 semi- finalists and their project name:
Alzheimer Community Care’s - "Eating for the Future"
Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast - "A Matter of Balance/Fall Prevention"
Aurora’s Voice - "Mindfulness for Joy and Happiness at El Sol"
El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center - “The Flavors of the Sun Cooking Series"
FAU Brain Institute- “Brain Blitz Jupiter – Exercise Your Mind"
Jupiter Middle School - "JMST Hydroponic Garden"
MyClinic - "Improving Access to Care for El Sol Clients"
Palm Beach County Food Bank - "The Marjorie S. Fischer Nutrition Driven Gets Cooking 2.0”
Sea Turtle Adventures- "A Healthy Me, A Healthy Sea"
StreetWaves - "StreetWaves Swim and Surf Immersion"
Student ACES - "Student ACES Mental Health Initiative"
William T. Dwyer High School - "William T. Dwyer High School IB Programme Mindfulness Project"
For more information on these projects please visit www.healthierjupiter.org or contact Healthier Jupiter Joanna Peluso at (561) 263- 7579.
About Healthier Jupiter
Healthier Jupiter, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center is dedicated to bringing the greater Jupiter community together to encourage each person to live their healthiest life. Healthier Jupiter is part of the Palm Health Foundation’s Healthier Together Initiative, a long-term, community-driven approach to solving a community’s complex healthcare issues.