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The “Share Your Ideas” Experiment Hit Medford
If you asked a 1,000 people, “How do you live a healthy life?” you’d probably end up with 1,000 different answers. What’s awesome is that just about every answer would be right. With so many healthy...
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Local Food for Local Schools: How One School District is Delivering Healthy...
To flourish in the classroom, kids need to maintain a healthy diet. That’s a fact. Considering 46% of Oregon children are receiving free or reduced meals at school, it’s vital that we’re giving these...
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Healthy Schools: The Delivery Crew
About a month ago I wrote about the Healthy Schools Challenge between Bethel and Springfield schools. Well, as the event is drawing to a close, I wanted to share my experience as one of the many people...
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Introducing Kids to Track and Field
Getting kids excited about fitness is not always an easy task. But with physical education classes getting pushed to the back burner, it’s more important than ever for the community to help the cause....
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Congratulations to the Healthy Life Essay Contest Winner
As part of the PacificSource Healthy Life Schools Challenge in Eugene/Springfield, we held an essay contest where elementary school students could answer the question, “What helps you live a healthy...
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Cycling for Oregon Supported Living Program
Oregon Supported Living Program is an organization that is devoted to enhancing the lives of people living with developmental disabilities. They have supported living programs for adults, in home care,...
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My Day With ABC House
Last year, PacificSource supported the All Because of Children (ABC) House of Linn and Benton County, OR. They sounded like a great organization, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what kind of...
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Be Well. Be Orange. Be Healthy. The Success Behind OSU’s Healthy Campus...
Last week, Our Healthy Life Director, Alexa, attended Oregon State University’s Be Well. Be Orange. Celebration that highlighted the many great Healthy Campus Initiative programs, resources and...
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Pounding the Pavement for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is battling to cure blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin’s disease. In addition, they also provide resources to improve the quality of...
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Veggie U: Growing (and Eating) Vegetables in Classrooms
“Seriously, we heart vegetables.” No joke, that’s a direct quote from a 4th grader that finished the Veggie U program. We know what you’re thinking: “That’s impossible!” But luckily for lots of fourth...
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Sharing Healthy Ideas at the Light of Liberty Celebration
Last night, we celebrated the 4th of July at the Light of Liberty Celebration in Springfield, OR. We hung out in the Kids Zone and passed out 3D firework glasses and a barrage of fruit samples...
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Cops and Kids: Using Fitness to Build Relationships
For ten years, the Eugene Police Department has been hosting a week-long camp for kids in Eugene/Springfield. Promoting positive relationships between students and law enforcement, Cops and Kids uses...
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A Week of “Awesomeness” for Kids!
“Awesomeness” has become the common theme among campers attending the Jordan Kent Skills Camp being offered throughout the state this summer. These “awesome” weeklong day camps offer life skills,...
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Sharing Healthy Ideas at Balloons Over Bend
Combining hot air balloons with a bunch of kids might sound like a strange (and slightly terrifying) combination. But for some reason, it just works. We spent this weekend in Bend OR, for the annual...
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Using Baseball to Promote Wellness
Summer camps are a great way for kids to get active. But since most carry a cost, not every child has the chance to take part. This summer, we wanted to take that obstacle away for some kids in Boise....
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Walk the Walk at Relay for Life in Eugene, OR
It’s hard to describe how much work it takes to create an event as meaningful and successful as Relay for Life. With nearly 2,500 people signed up, and almost $400,000 raised, Relay for Life is an...
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Getting Kids Excited About Reading
As any parent knows, when kids get excited about something, it consumes them. Think about all the crazy toys, clothes, and food you’ve purchased because your kid “had to have it.” While this obsessive...
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“Bike to the Ballpark” Hits Helena
Summer and baseball fit together like “Bert and Ernie.” Sure, one of them alone is great (and pretty darn lovable in the case of Bert and Ernie), but as a combo, they’re unstoppable! In Helena Montana,...
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How a Garden Can Help a Community
They’re a stress reliever, they yield delicious results, and they’re “green.” If you’re looking for an idea to live a healthier life, gardening is a great place to start. Since healthy employees are...
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Riding with Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
Since I was blessed with decent vision, I take a lot of activities for granted. I can run, I can play sports, and despite my gangly legs and propensity for poor decision-making on the field, I can...
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