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Healthy eating and active living are essential parts of the everyday culture in Kershaw County, South Carolina where we live, work, learn, pray and play.

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Public Meeting on Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Plan

The results of a planning process that began eight months ago will be unveiled at a public meeting on Thursday, May 9th in downtown Camden. With support from the Healthy South Carolina Initiative, Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County commissioned a Kershaw County Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Plan that is nearly complete. Whether it is [...]

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Master Bicycle-Pedestrian-Greenway Plan Survey

Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County is currently developing a Master Bicycle-Pedestrian-Greenway Plan for Kershaw County. This plan will examine current conditions of our transportation system and outline a strategy to create a system that is more friendly to cyclists and pedestrians and identify areas for trails and greenways. Public input is instrumental in developing [...]

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ESMMKC Receives New Grant Funding!

Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County (ESMMKC) was recently awarded a grant from Eat Smart Move More SC through the national Community Transformation Grant. The funds are provided through the Healthy South Carolina Initiative (HSCI), and are intended to create healthier communities and to bridge the gaps in health by making community-wide changes that reduce [...]

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  • ESMMKC Receives New Grant Funding!

    Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County (ESMMKC) was recently awarded a grant from Eat Smart Move More SC through the national Community Transformation Grant. The funds are provided through the Healthy South Carolina Initiative (HSCI), and are intended to create healthier communities and to bridge the gaps in health by making community-wide changes that reduce [...]

  • Complete Streets Implementation Workshop

    On May 30, ESMMKC and the City of Camden hosted a Complete Streets Implementation Workshop in Camden.  In July 2011 the Camden City Council adopted a resolution that created a complete streets policy for the city.  The purpose of the workshop was to bring together stakeholders from across the community to develop an implementation plan for [...]

  • Eat Smart, Move More… Kershaw County Receives National Grant

    In 2009, Eat Smart, Move More… Kershaw County was awarded a national grant from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to participate in the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental ChangE (ACHIEVE) initiative.  This three a year process which will include further assessmetns of the physical environment and the development and implementation of [...]

  • Balancing InTake and Expenditure (BITE) Planning Project

    Eat Smart, Move More… Kershaw County (ESMMKC) received funding to be a “control group” for the BITE grant. The BITE grant project in Kershaw County consisted of identifying bike routes throughout the County and identifying areas where Share the Road signs and bike racks were needed. After this assessment was completed, ESMMKC began the process of [...]
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