Local biking and fitness opportunities are growing thanks to two new grants approved by the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) through its Community Health Policy Work Group on April 5. Work Group members first approved a $50,000 grant to Orlando Community and Youth Trust, Inc. (the nonprofit organization that raises funds for the City of [...]
News from ‘April, 2010’
New Community Garden Coordinator to Support Garden Growth in Orange County
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), Get Active Orlando and The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida are partnering to support the creation of a Community Garden Coordinator position to foster the development of Community Gardens in Orange County. WPHF, through its Community Health Policy Work Group, approved a $20,000 grant to support the coordinator [...]
New WPHF Grant Designed to Bring Culture Change to Assisted Living Facilities
Hoping to encourage the development of a home-like environment in local assisted living facilities (ALFs), the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF), through its Older Adults Work Group, on March 2 approved a $33,416 grant to the Florida Pioneer Network/Senior Resource Alliance. The 15-month grant will be used to both coach ALF managers on ways to [...]
