Blue Cross Blue Shield Award presentation to UNK/KPS/Good Sam

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska knows that the building blocks of a healthier state start in each community. Whether it’s neighbors encouraging each other to take a walk, or community centers setting up friendly fitness competitions—the inspiration to get up, get moving, get healthy will not come from a brochure or a newsletter. The most effective fitness tool is the encouragement of a friend and the understanding that small changes really do make a big difference.  During the past four years, 24 Nebraska communities have received 35 BCBSNE Wellness Grants totaling $333,000.

Recipients for the 2012 BCBS grant include 2 projects from Kearney.

1)  Tobacco Prevention for Middle School Grades Program-  KPS and Good Samaritan Hospital
Grant writer: Lesley LaFile- Good Samaritan Hospital

2) Mission Possible: Physical Activity Everyday Program- KPS and UNK collaboration
Primary Contact and Organizer:  Megan Adkins, PhD-UNK
Mission Possible:  Physical Activity Everyday aims to increase physical activity and fitness to decrease excessive weight gain and prevalence of obesity by providing a school based physical activity program that occurs during the normal school day.  Mission Possible: Physical Activity Everyday is a school- based physical activity program for children in grades K-5 attending Central Elementary School. The program will focus on providing physical activity to children every day of the school week for 25-30 minutes in addition to recess through the use of a physical activity specialist to work with the PE teacher. 
 

Grant Award Ceremony Information:

Sunday, June 24th at Harmon Park
 (The awards ceremony is in collaboration with the Kearney Community Olympics Awards Ceremony)

5:30-6:00  Meet and greet BCBS Sponsors behind the stage at Harmon Park
6:00  Award Ceremony begins (we are 1st on the agenda)