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Community Garden at Cambridge Square Apartments
A community garden was supposed to boost health at a Chesapeake senior complex. The results were surprising. Please read the great article by The Virginian Pilot capturing our joint efforts at Cambridge Square Senior Apartments and the important outcomes from our...
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Healthy Ideas for Youth Group
Get Kids Involved in Healthy Food Choices and Cooking Lots of great recipes at Kids Health and Super Healthy Kids websites! The Daily Meal offers ideas for healthy and fun food options for birthday parties. Jamie Oliver offers his tips for healthy party food for kids....
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Ideas for Anyone
Recycle We have a great community partner in AskHRGreen, a public awareness program of the 17 cities and counties of Hampton Roads administered through the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), which encourages environmental stewardship among all...
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Healthy Activities for Churches
We are blessed to work with so many wonderful faith based organizations and churches in our area. It is the perfect gathering place for every community, and an effective outreach tool to those in need. Start a Food Pantry Garden We currently have a production garden...
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Healthy Activities for 55 and Older
Check Your City’s Recreational Resource Guides We have a great partner in The City of Chesapeake, which offers a “55 and Better” program full of activities, exercise and health programs. Ensure That you Get Vaccinated As a person ages, infectious diseases become a...
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Healthy Ideas for Businesses
Encourage exerciseTurn your office into an active campus. If you can make changes at your facility, consider offering covered, secure bike parking for commuters. Or provide showering facilities and locker rooms for employees who wish to workout at lunch. Can’t make...
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Volunteer Ideas for Social Groups
Volunteer Ideas for Social Groups Do you have a group of friends that you are often around? Encouraging group volunteering projects is a great way to be with friends and also do something great for the community. By contacting local organizations, you can find out who...
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Ideas for Neighborhood Associations and Civic Leagues
Put on a School Wide Yard Sale Average yard sales are hit or miss. Sometimes you see a sign and drive up to find nothing that really speaks to you. And other times you end up buying so much that you drive away feeling like you could live the past owner’s life. The...
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Messiah Site Garden Launched!
Messiah Garden Site Launched! Great article in The Virginian Pilot about the launch of our new Garden 2 Table production garden at Messiah United Methodist Church. Volunteers from The Virginia Cooperative Extension and members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board were...
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