Spotlight - Park Program

PARK PROGRAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Orange County

City of Anaheim Youth Fitness Zone
SILVER MEDALIST The Downtown Youth Center serves at-risk youth, ages 6 to 17 in Anaheim, California. These youth come from low-income, mostly parentless or single family homes. Most are Latino. The youth that attend our center participate in a variety of life-enriching programs which include youth fitness, arts and crafts, sports, Family Nights, cooking classes, and much more. ... Read More »

San Diego County

City of La Mesa - CX3
GOLD MEDALIST Last fall local teens began work on a civic engagement project called CX3 - Communities of Excellence in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention. The project strategy involves identifying and observing the community’s strengths and gaps. Students conducted a walking assessment of the west La Mesa area, encompassing high density, ethnically diverse, and lower income neighborhoods. They ... Read More »

Sacramento County

City of Sacramento AmeriCorps Get Fit Now!
BRONZE MEDALIST The mission of the Get Fit Now! AmeriCorps program is to provide nutrition and fitness education and resources that will help community children and their families live healthier lives. The Get Fit Now! AmeriCorps program operates in 25 Sacramento START after school sites throughout Sacramento County. All of the schools that we serve have at least 50% ... Read More »