Grantees

City of Burlington Recreation and Parks
$54,000 for the “Bringing Active Leisure Living Into a Neighborhood” (B.A.L.L.I.N) initiative, which aims to increase physical fitness among 115 families living at East Brooke Apartments, starting with a new walking track.

Caswell County Parks and Recreation Department
$60,000 for the “Caswell Seniors Moving More” (CSMM) project aimed at making it easy for seniors to be more physically active on a daily basis with a new trail being the centerpiece.

Town of Edenton
$60,000 to develop “Project TRACK” (Teaching, Reaching, And Collaborating for Knowledge), which will increase routine physical activity primarily via two interlocking paved tracks adjacent to two schools, White Oak Elementary School and DF Walker Elementary School.

Town of Faison
$60,000 for the “Faison Fosters Fitness” project to equip a newly renovated historic gym with physical fitness equipment, provide a walking trail, resurface two tennis courts, providing easy access to quality health and fitness opportunities in the town.

FirstHealth of the Carolinas (Town of Pinehurst)
$57,000 to implement “Pinehurst Walks!”  designed to facilitate community walkability in the Village of Pinehurst through greenway enhancements to encourage walking to and from an elementary school.

Pitt County Government
$54,000 for the “Making Pitt Fit” project which aims to increase routine physical activity by extending the distance of a walking trail at the County's first district park; constructing an interpretive center (kiosk); a community-wide walking program; and connecting adjacent neighborhoods.

Salisbury Land Management and Development (Town of Salisbury)
$60,000 for the "North Main Street Neighborhood… Enjoying the Journey" initiative, which will increase routine physical activity among the neighborhood's residents by providing a safe 1.5-mile extension of the Salisbury Greenway linking them to nearby parks and healthcare facilities.

Yadkin-Pee Dee Lakes Project dba Central Park NC (Town of Star, Montgomery County)
$54,000 to fund construction of a half-mile “Star Walking Trail” at the STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise as well as programs that will help develop healthy lifestyle options for the residents in the Town of Star.

Town of Black Mountain
$58,592 awarded to fund “Eat Smart Black Mountain,” a community garden initiative that will coordinate efforts among the existing Community Garden, a new School Satellite Garden, and a new school nutrition program that will foster healthy eating habits for at-risk school families.

Graham Children’s Health Services of Toe River
$60,000 awarded to fund “Project Live Active in Yancey (PLAY)” which focuses on enhancements such as a sidewalk extension, new gym floor, and equipment for Ray-Cort Park, allowing better connectivity within the downtown and more opportunities for children and adults to play.

City of Greensboro
$60,000 awarded to help fund “Downtown Greenway,” which will enable the construction of an approximately 0.35 mile, multiple-use, paved trail that would serve and be celebrated as the first segment in a 4.2-mile greenway trail designed to eventually surround Greensboro's downtown central business district. This project will target residents of Warnersville, a neighborhood with a lower socioeconomic status population.

Orange County Partnership for Young Children
$51,300 awarded to fund “Carrboro Growing Healthy Kids,” which aims to address the issue of child obesity by encouraging children and their families to eat smart and move more, primarily via the development of community gardens in Carrboro.

Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital
$60,000 awarded for “Successful Results Means Healthier Individuals,” which focuses on an Employee Wellness Program at the hospital that aims to increase physical activity and improve eating habits for its 282 employees. They will be offered opportunities to increase their physical activity, improve their eating habits, and access health screenings and health education.

Northampton County Health Department
$58,480 awarded to focus on a workplace wellness program targeting all 260 County government employees, which will include educational sessions, policy support, exercise equipment, and improvements to a nature trail and a sidewalk.

City of Shelby
$56,000 awarded to fund “Fit Shelby,” a project designed to address the community’s needs for healthy eating and physical activity especially in two targeted schools. Policies and physical project strategies will be used to impact connectivity, traffic calming and other measures to improve walkability.

Town of Spring Lake
$60,000 awarded to fund “Path to Fitness,” which focuses on the provision of a safe, designated place and ongoing programmatic support that will inspire exercise to become a way of life for senior citizens.

Ashe County Health Council
$56,012 to enhance and expand the work of the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Tobacco Committee of the Ashe Healthy Carolinians Task Force by: 1) building a climbing wall for youth; 2) implementing classroom-based physical activities; 3) developing a community walking trail; and 4) building a fitness facility—all primarily targeted to school children.

City of Graham, Recreation and Parks Department
$59,900 to increase physical activity levels by 25% and increase healthy eating options for residents by: 1) establishing a downtown walking route and promoting it through a program called Graham Walks; 2) installing drainage pipes and signage to encourage the use of an existing walking trail at a local park; and 3) recruiting Winner's Circle restaurants in the City of Graham.

City of Lumberton Recreation Department
$60,000 to increase physical activity for school children, citizens of low socioeconomic status, and minorities including members of the Lumbee tribe via: 1) new fitness stations along the Lumber River Walking Trail; 2) education of high risk citizens about healthy lifestyles and the resources available to them; 3) drafting policies to complement and institutionalize these efforts; and 4) the creation of a coalition of local agencies with similar missions.

Duplin Partners for Health
$60,000 to assist in promoting physical activity among county employees via: 1) enhancement of the Duplin Commons walking track by adding benches, water fountains, shade trees, waste containers and a Par Fitness Course; and 2) an annual Family Walk/Run Day and other physical activity programs to promote the improved track while increasing awareness for the benefits of physical activity.

Haywood County Health Department
$60,000 to increase physical activity levels for school children and community residents via: 1) a Walk and Roll program; 2) Take 10! Curriculum promotion in classrooms; 3) use of ‘Gamebikes’ in PE curriculum and as a classroom incentive; 4) creation and promotion of a paved quarter mile track and a community biking/walking trail; 5) formation of a community 4H biking club for children, and more.

Heartworks Children's Medical Home Mission (Pamlico Co.)
$59,975 to promote community awareness and education, while increasing motivation, social support and community involvement in the fight against youth obesity by: 1) identifying specific needs and barriers to increasing physical activity in Pamlico county; 2) drafting local policies to improve child health; and 3) expanding the Take10! program and creating new initiatives for students and parents such as a monthly, county-wide FitTrek competition and Support & Education Group sessions.

Mecklenburg County Health Department
$60,000 to improve local employee health by: 1) increasing employee access to healthy Winner’s Circle foods; 2) encouraging employees to participate in physical activity; and 3) bettering nutrition and physical activity policies and physical projects through a pilot worksite wellness program entitled Work to Wellness, which will assist local employers with creating an environment conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

Sampson County Parks and Recreation Department
$60,000 to increase physical activity through the Walking Today for a Healthy Tomorrow campaign, which will establish walking clubs in various communities targeted specifically to elderly residents throughout the County. The program will: include a free medical and fitness screening, help to establish walking routes that combine physical activity with local history and culture, and designate community “Champions,” who will help direct the walking clubs in their communities. Goals for those seniors who participate include 1) decreasing mean arterial pressure by 10%; and 2) decreasing resting heart rate by 10%.