Eat Smart Move More Lexington County

Please complete this survey!!!

erinh — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:55:14 +0000

Dear Lexington County Health Partner Member,

In our attempt to identify the health issues and needs of LexingtonCounty the Lexington County Health Partners in conjunction with LexingtonMedicalCenter, have prepared a brief survey we would like for you to distribute to your organization. The link may be posted on websites and in newsletters, or it can be downloaded onto computers in waiting rooms and lobbies.

A similar effort was conducted in 2009, and those results have been incredibly influential in understanding the resources needed in our community. With your help, we would like to survey the community once again to gain a better understanding of how our efforts have helped thus far and to determine what new needs may have arisen in the past three years.

This survey is conducted anonymously and should take approximately ten minutes to complete. It is our sincere hope that this information will provide a glimpse into the health challenges that families in our community are facing, the needs that they have in raising safe and healthy children, and the strengths that exist within our community.

Survey Link: https://lexmed.wufoo.com/forms/lexington-county-community-health-needs-survey/

Sincerely,

Savannah Tapler

Savannah Tapler

Planning Intern

Lexington Medical Center

(803) 936-4186

Girls on the Run season starting

erinh — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:22:58 +0000

The Girls on the Run season starts February 4th for all teams in Lexington County. Do you know a girl who wants to participate in GOTR but doesn’t have a team at her school? Refer her to one of these locations! http://gotrcolumbia.org/

Chapin: Crooked Creek Park (Mon/Fri 3:15-4:30)
Downtown: Eastminster Presbyterian Church (Tues/Thurs 5:30-6:45)
Irmo: Fleet Feet Columbia (Tues/Thurs 6:00-7:30)
Lexington: St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church (Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:30)
Sumter: USC Sumter (Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:30)

Springdale Elementary in the news again!

erinh — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:27:57 +0000

Students at Springdale Elementary in Lexington School District 2 are wiggling, jiggling, and dancing during classroom exercise breaks as part of BlueChoice Health Plan. Check out the full story in The State news paper at http://www.thestate.com/2013/01/16/2591437/students-dance-their-way-to-fitness.html

Healthier Lexington Radio Show

erinh — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:48:18 +0000

There’s a new voice on the radio, and it’s ESMM Lexington County’s very own Brenda Davis, on 107.9 WLXM. Tune in on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:00 to hear the latest on building a healthier Lexington County.

Springdale Elementary leads the way

erinh — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:36:48 +0000

ESMM Lexington partner, Springdale Elementary, is leading the way to eating smart and moving more in Lexington county. From building their healthy fitness zone, encouraging walking to school, to learning about the rainbow of healthy foods, they are becoming a model school for making the healthy choice the easy choice.

See the full story in The State here.

Growing Food and Opportunities in SC

erinh — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:57:07 +0000

Please join us for a day-long workshop discussing opportunities and ways to increase Access to Healthy Foods in Food Desserts throughout South Carolina. click here for full details: Growing Food

PTC Fitness Classes: Get in Shape and Have Fun!

erinh — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:17:05 +0000

Click here for a full schedule: Upcoming schedule through October 20th

M, T, W, Th 6:30-7:30

Sat 9-10

$5 per class or $30 per month (in advance).

More classes and class times coming soon!

For more info: Call, email or find Poole Training Center on Facebook!

Located at the Poole Training Center

1032 Sharon Church Road Swansea, SC 29160

(803) 568-3158 PTCpoole@aol.com

www.PooleTrainingCenter.com

ESMM Lexington County adopts strategic plan

erinh — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:48:37 +0000

After an extended planning process with multiple community members, Eat Smart Move More Lexington County has approved its strategic plan. The coalition will be working towards three goals.

1. Building synergy amoung Lexington County citizens and leadership to actively promote and support Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) policies, practices, and programs.

2. Reducing disparities in Lexington County communities related to Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL).

3. Developing and sustaining a viable organization that can support its mission.

October 14, 2011

erinh — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:23:27 +0000

Check out the great programs and events offered through the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission:

The Seven Oaks Park Produce Co-op helps participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle while supporting the local economy. You can receive a mix of fresh fruits and vegetables on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, featuring a variety of SC and locally grown produce (when available) includ…ing: apples, bananas, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. Cost is only $10 per share (enough for 2 adults). For more information or to join, contact Kim Bowers at (803) 772-3336 or kbowers@icrc.net.

Saluda Shoals will be hosting the Sleigh Bell Stroll (2 mile walk) on Monday, November 21 and the Sleigh Bell Trot (5K) on Tuesday, November 22. For more information on these races, visit the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission events page: http://www.icrc.net/events/sleigh-trot.aspx.

The afterschool programs are promoting physical activity through the use of pedometers. Each child is encouraged to wear a pedometer to track the number of steps that they take each day. These steps are converted to miles and accumulate to take trips across the state (i.e. Chapin to Myrtle Beach)

Additional services include:
- Fitness classes for seniors
- Senior day trips
- Walking Programs
- Bicycle Rentals
- And, so much more!

To find out more, visit http://www.icrc.net/Default.aspx

September 16, 2011

erinh — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:55:08 +0000

Our Friday focus this week is on the Eat Smart Move More Summer Challenge. Hundreds of students in ten Lexington School District One elementary schools participated in the Eat Smart Move More Summer Challenge to visit five walking trails and five farmer’s markets in the Lexington area. This week, students who filled in all ten challenges received small token rewards for completing the challenge.