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	May 2013 Physician House Calls Nursing Outlook Article January 2013 The Health Foundation Winter Newsletter 2013 December 2012 Real Causes of an Unhealthy America The Dundee Health Improvement Project Impact Award The Health Foundation Winter Newsletter 2012. October 2012 Planned Parenthood receives nearly $500,000... Planned Parenthood of the Rochester and Syracuse Region... September 2012 Getting Better Faster May 2012 Greater Rochester Health Foundation Largest Grant Ever Creates a STAR December 2011 Going Electronic in Health Care - Rochester Leads the way Diabetes Prevention Program at URMC's Center for Community Health November 2011 Honeoye Falls Healthy Heroes Kathy Palmer, Food Service Director, and Brian Donohue, Athletic Director at Manor Elementary School in the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District..... October 2011 Our Community Bikes Inc., - Healthy Hero Dan Lill wants to keep families active, so he and his crew of more than 250 volunteers repair and donate used bikes to city residents. September, 2011 Healthy Hero in the South Wedge Robert Boyd, Executive Director of the Southwest Planning Committee, has earned a Healthy Hero Award from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... August 2011 Grant Makes Home Care Easier Report finds Lean Six Sigma has helped reduce health care costs... Health Care Initiative Generates Some $15M in Savings... Healthy Hero Initiates Healthy Habits in Young Children Ida Perez, Director of the Early childhood Center at the Ibero-American Action League, has earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation. July 2011 World Champion Fencer Inspires Children Iris Zimmermann-Nowak, a world champion fencer, has earned the Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) for introducing fencing to a large and diverse population in the greater Rochester area. June 2011 Tireless Healthy Hero Tom Venniro, Recreation Supervisor for the Town of Gates has earned a Healthy Hero Award from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... May 2011 Get Out, Get UP, Get Moving and Stay Healthy Yvonne Clinkscales earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) for her work with the Mighty Liberators Drum and Bugle Corps at the Baden Street Settlement... April 2011 Keeping Girls Moving Paula Burgin believes that keeping pre-teens and teen girls moving sets the stage for a lifetime of enjoyment and healthy living... Brian Wansink, Ph.d. Director of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab, was the headline speaker at The Science of Eating seminar, a half-day seminar for professionals and the public sponsored by Greater Rochester health Foundation and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County. http://www.13wham.com/search/videosearch.aspx?search=wansink March 2011 Feeding and Exercising the Mind and Body Rev. Ann Kemper, of Covenant United Methodist Church on Culver road has earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation... February 2011 Jim McMahon Wins Healthy Hero Award James McMahon, physical education teacher, at Ellis B. Hyde Elementary School in Dansville, has earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) for his volunteer work as the unofficial "motivator of fitness" for the school. Helping Kids On and Off the Court Elyette Clyburn sees the painted lines on a basketball court as a place to set the stage for healthy lifestyles and choices. In this setting, working with other volunteers, Clyburn has successfully recruited and trained hundreds of kids ages 7-14 to the ICC Truth basketball program. This effort has earned him a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF). January 2011 Mini-Grants Available to Encourage Healthy Weight Kids December 2010 Recess Report Card - Pass or Fail November 2010 Punt, Pass, Kick and Jump Erika Schmitz has earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation. November 4th Event Features Community Health Progress, Debates the Path for Health Care Reform and Explores How to Keep Kids at a Healthy Weight October 2010 Have Fun and Try New Things Cathy Thomas has earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation... September 2010 Activity Promotes More Energy Theresa Kelly and Gwen Lee-McIntyre have earned a Healthy Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation for helping families at First Genesis Baptist Church. August 2010 Eat a Rainbow Madalyn Zulauf's invitation to kids and their parents in the Pine Brook Elementary School in Greece to be healthier... Bus Drivers Help Make Summer Fun and Healthy for City Kids The bus drivers at First Student have earned a Health Hero Award from Greater Rochester Health Foundation. GRHF Summer Newsletter July 2010 Recess Mileage Club Jennifer Hess has volunteered her time and talents to share things she loves with kids... Foundation Awards Mini-Grants to Improve Health Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) announced 73 new Mini-Grants to organizations in Monroe County... June 2010 Turkey Trots and Tournaments From turkey trots to after-school basketball and bowling, Karen Gafner's role in keeping kids physically active goes well beyond her duties as a physical eduction teacher... Greater Rochester Health Foundation Announces 2010 Opportunity Grants Greater Rochester Health Foundation announces its 2010 Opportunity Grant recipients... Where Will They Play Jean Gardner would not accept the loss of a playground at the Lakeside Child and Family Center on Stutson Street.... May 2010 84 Subway Restaurants Become Healthy Hero Restaurants Subway Restaurants and Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) jointly announced Subway's addition of 84 Subways to GRHF's Healthy Hero Restaurant Program. Active Play at the Library? The Maplewood Library is not just a place for kids to sit and read... April 2010 Healthy Food at a Stadium? Jeff Dodge, General Manager, Food and Beverage, for the Rochester Red Wings.... Medical Students Win Healthy Hero Award Chris Hogan and Andrew Huffer have earned the Healthy Award... Healthy Hero Promotes Healthy Living in Wayne County MJ Hoffman, a physical education teacher in Freewill Elementary School in the Wayne Central School District, has earned the Healthy Hero Award... March 2010 Healthy Hero Week Begins May 2, 2010 Healthy Hero temporary tattoos will be everywhere the week of May 2, 2010... Lunch Bunch Rochester City School District teacher, Amy Shema has given new life to and old concept... A Step Here and a Taste There Every cause needs a champion and Carolyn Rabidoux has proved to be just that in her tireless work to promote physical activity... February 2010 Restaurant Leads Way in Healthy Food for Kids American kids are exposed to more than 40,000 ads a year for fatty, sugary foods... Church Tackles Healthy Eating Pastor Ernest Salters, of All God's Children Church says, "the way to promote better nutrition for children is by educating the parents. 13,000 Local Children Receive Hats and Mittens In "Healthy Hero Heartwarming Heads and Hands" Distribution In the largest single donation of winter clothing in Rochester's history, Greater Rochester Health Foundation is distributing more than... January 2010 Mom, I'm Bored When kids produce the all-too-familiar wail, "Mom, I'm bored," Healthy Hero award winner Debra Ross has the answer with her website kidsoutandabout.com... December 2009 Racing Around the Church Bishop David Singleton has been named a Healthy Hero by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... Reclaiming a City Park for Kids Marta Bermudez of Adonai community Services is named a Healthy Hero by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... October 2009 Special Playhouse for Special Kids A fully accessible tree house, hills for climbing, tall grass to crawl through. logs to sit on and gardens for planting... August 2009 Greater Rochester Health Foundation and United Way Collaborate To assure that people continue to receive much needed health services, Greater Rochester Health Foundation will provide... Webster Kids Contribute to Local Food Cupboard Can little kids contribute to their community? "Absolutely," say Patricia AbuGharbieh and Maureen Askin... July 2009 Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) announced several new grants for the Greater Rochester Community. Leaving the City and Seeing the Stars Davin Reddington, Laura Dow, and Chris Widmaier believe that living in an urban community should not deprive kids of experiencing the great outdoors... June 2009 Healthier Cafeteria Food in the Rochester City School District Jean-Claude Brizard, Rochester Superintendent of Schools, has been chosen as a Healthy Hero by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... May 2009 Rochester Business Journal Non-Profit Report - Greater Rochester Health Foundation Teen Teaches Kids How to Be Healthy Eighteen-year-old Katie Lohrman of Webster has been named a Healthy Hero by Greater Rochester Health Foundation for her work to improve the heath of children... April 2009 Inspired to Move Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez, dance instructor, educator and mentor, has been named a Healthy Hero by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation... March 2009 Friends of the Rochester Public Market Recognized as Healthy Heroes Friends of the Rochester Public Market , a group of 25 volunteers implemented a Market Token Campaign... February 2009 Sitting in Your Seat? Not for this Teacher! How does 5th grade teacher Eric Carlsen at Northside Elementary in Fairport reward his students for healthy eating? Jumping Rope and Snowshoeing Keep School Kids Active Kindergartners and first and second graders at Parkland Elementary School in Greece are hopping... January 2009 Foundation Awards Grants to Improve Health of Community In completing its distribution of funds for 2008... Nursing Student Emergency Fund Established to Help Nursing Shortage Nurses are in short supply and our community is feeling the crunch... Teens with Cancer Face Loneliness and Isolation Teens with cancer face unique challenges in addition to their medical issues including social isolation... December 2008 Entrepreneurship Takes a Healthy Turn Edison Technical High School seniors Wan-Carlos Pabon, Shadale Williams and Thomas "T. J." Blake... October 2008 Brooks, Duffy and Foundation Hold Press Conference to Acknowledge Lead-Safe Home On October 16, 2008 at 2 pm at 30 Northeast Avenue... Tackling Youth Inactivity and Obesity Greater Rochester Health Foundation is sponsoring an interactive workshop... September 2008 Foundation Funds Rural Health Projects Greater Rochester Health Foundation has awarded close to $1.5 million to five rural health departments... August 2008 Community Mini Grants Greater Rochester Health Foundation has announced a second series of Community Mini Grants... July Community Champion Community Champion teaches city kids to garden to stay fit and healthy... Financing Good Health Greater Rochester Health Foundation wants to help residents stay out of the doctor's office. In 2007, it handed out $8.2 million in grants locally... July 2008 City Neighborhoods to Build on Their Strengths More than 120 community neighbors and community-based organizations will come together on July 8th to focus on the strengths and assets existing in their neighborhoods that can be mobilized toward local health improvement efforts... First Community Champions Award Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) has named Erin Reed a physical education teacher at Fred W. Hill Elementary School in Brockport, as the first recipient... June 2008 Greater Rochester Health Foundation Awards School Grants for Exciting Innovations to Improve Children's Health With outdoor fitness trails, hydrophonic greenhouses and improved fare in the school cafeteria, children in four area elementary schools will start on a lifetime of healthy living... GRHF Gives Schools $825k in Grants Greater Rochester Health Foundation awarded close to $825,000 to schools in Webster, Penfield and Honeoye Falls-Lima as part of its 10-year committment to prevent childhood obesity... Greater Rochester Health Foundation Commits $325,000 to Improve Neighborhood Health Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) announced awards for five collaborative, neighborhood-based health improvement projects... May 2008 Greater Rochester Health Foundation Announces $8.2 million in Grants The first set of dollars doled out by one of Rochester's wealthier private foundation funded about a dozen fitness and nutrition programs aimed at driving down childhood obesity... ABC, Community Partners Build Ladders Out of Poverty During May, Community Action month, more than 1000 grass-roots agencies celebrate the victories in the war against poverty... Greater Rochester Health Foundation 2008 Grantee Showcase The Greater Rochester Health Foundation is welcoming the public... Foundation Commits $2 Million to Prevent Lead Poisoning Greater Rochester Health Foundation announced today its awards of more than $2 million over three years... March 2008 Community Mini-Grants Available to Prevent Childhiood Overweight and Obesity Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) announced today it will fund $200,000 in 2008... February 2008 GRHF Shows Committment to Improve Health Status Foundation is set to award $10 million in 2008 grants backing community projects... Greater Rochester Health Foundation Unveils Plan to Combat Childhood Obesity Greater Rochester Health Foundation will inveil its 10-Year Strategic Plan for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity... September 2007 Brooks and Duffy Acknowledge Foundation's Committment of $2 Million to Prevent Lead Poisoning County Executive Maggie Brooks and Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy... June 2007 Local Foundation Tackles Obesity in Children Juhn Urban, President of the Greater Rochester Health Foundation announced today... January 2007 New Foundation Announces First Grants of $6.1 Million John Urban, President of Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) annonced awards of $6.1 million... September 2006 Greater Rochester Health Foundation Announces its Kick Off Event Approximately 200 community and non-profit leaders will attend the Greater Rochester Health Foundation's first community forum... The Greater Rochester Health Foundation Announces its Funding Priorities Rochester, NY -- Greater Rochester Health Foundation will present its fund raising priorities and grant-making process...