BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Awards $478,000 to Eat Smart, Move More SC for Comprehensive Colleton County Obesity Prevention Initiative

Colleton County is ready to Eat Smart, Move More thanks to a $478,000 grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. The award will support a two-year, research-based initiative designed to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity. Eat Smart, Move More SC and the Colleton County community will work together to implement a comprehensive community action plan to promote healthy eating and physical activity in Colleton County. Focusing on multiple settings including childcare, schools, churches, worksites and the community at large, the action plan will serve as a model for communities throughout South Carolina.

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2010 Obesity Prevention Summit

Building Leadership for Healthy Communities

Join Eat Smart, Move More SC for an education forum on obesity prevention in South Carolina. Presented in partnership with several statewide organizations, the event will provide an interactive and engaging look at best practices for obesity prevention with sessions on healthy worksites, schools and communities, grant writing, coalition development, policy and environmental change and more. If you are a professional in the area of public health, healthcare, education, nutrition, physical activity, the media or simply interested in what you can do in your community, plan to attend the 2010 SC Obesity Prevention Summit.

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