Community Mini-Grants
The purpose of Let’s Go!’s Community Mini-Grant Program is to advance promising interventions as part of the Let’s Go! community effort to promote physical activity and healthy eating with a direct focus on policy and environmental changes.
FY2011 Communiy Mini-Grant Recipient
Three collaborating Portland child care centers were awarded the Let’s Go! FY11 Community Mini-Grant: Catherine Morrill Day Nursery (lead agency), Youth and Family Outreach and St. Elizabeth’s Child Development Center.
The focus of the project is environmental change in the three child care centers. A commercial food processor, a range hood and kitchen supplies, including a mandolin slicer, will allow for easier preparation of healthy meals and processing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Large motor equipment and a playground re-surfacing will increase physical activity opportunities.
FY2010 Community Mini-Grant Recipients
| Town | Organization | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Elizabeth | Cape Nordic | Re-graded and built a bridge in the Gull Crest Trail System. |
| Gorham | First Parish Congregational Church, UCC | 5-2-1-0 Goes to Church pilot. Incorporated physical activity games (Dance Praise, Veggies Tales Dance Dance Danceand Wii Fit) into church groups and promoted healthy eating and physical activity. To view a photo click here. |
| Portland, South Portland and Westbrook | Abundant Life Institute partnering with Living With Peace | Cultural dancing program for children from, or who’s parents are from, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. The program included healthy snacks at trainings. To view the brochure click here. |
| Greater Portland Area | WinterKids | Developed a Winter-themed StoryWalk of the book Snow Day! Promoted and loaned the StoryWalk to local child care and K-3 classes. |
To read about FY2009 Community Mini- Grant Recipients, click here.