Over 300 community members came together at Healthier Jupiter’s Healthy Community Grants BBQ on October 12th, at which 12 Mini-Grant semi-finalists presented their projects to the public. The public then chose the top eight they wished to see funded. Click through the gallery of photos from our event this year. Check out the table set ups and happy faces!
Read MoreIn 2016-2017 The School District of Palm Beach County’s Nutrition Services and School Based Wellness team received a Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant for a Nutrition Education project and Field Trip for Jupiter Middle School Students.
Read MoreIn 2017-2018 Healthy Mothers, Healthy babies of Palm Beach County Inc. was awarded a Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant to expand their Small Steps Great Parents educational workshop series curriculum by hosting nutrition workshops titled "Healthy Cooking Series" in the Jupiter area. They were able to partner and host the workshops at El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center.
Read MoreMyClinic has received several Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grants over the last couple of years. They have mad such a great impact in the lives of their patients. In 2017 - 2018 MyClinic received a Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant for their Diabetes Care Coordination Triple Aim Initiative: Better Care, Better Health, Better Value. Through this funding along with funds from MyClinic’s general operating budget, MyClinic hired a part-time Care Manager to provide high quality comprehensive care for high risk Type 2 Diabetes patients that are not responding to prescribed treatment plans.
Read MoreIn 2017-2018 Palm Beach Harvest, Inc. was awarded a Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant for their Healthy Harvest Family Gardens Project with Thelma B. Pittman Jupiter Pre-School. Their Healthy Harvest Family Gardens Project helped Pittman preschool plant a garden, teach students and parents about healthy eating and help two low income families plant small gardens on their property.
Read MoreSouthpaw Prince was awarded a 2018-2019 Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant to support their Southpaw Prince Free After School Boxing Program. Southpaw Prince used their Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant to rent the facility at Jupiter Boxing Club to give children ages 8 to 17 a healthy outlet through an after school boxing program.
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