2007 Community Grants
Community Health Partnership
Increasing Capacity of Oregon Coalitions to Achieve Healthy Weight for Children
To enable the organization to effectively support and coordinate five volunteer coalitions working to advance policies and practices designed to prevent and reduce child obesity in Oregon. $77,328
Ecotrust
Good Food in the Lunchroom Makes for Healthy Kids
To work with public school districts and local farmers and ranchers to improve the nutritional content of meals served in Oregon schools. $50,000
The Foundation for Medical Excellence
The Archimedes Movement: Outreach and Education
To support a messaging and community outreach campaign as part of this comprehensive health reform initiative. $40,000
Growing Gardens
Growing Active Healthy School Communities in Lents
To implement a multifaceted program in the Lents neighborhood of southeast Portland that seeks to increase the availability of healthy eating options and change the built environment in ways that make walking and bicycling easier for children and families. $86,419
Multnomah County Health Department
Community Coalition to Address Childhood Obesity in North Portland
To build community capacity to advocate for improvements in school and community environments supportive of healthy eating and physical activity. $58,998
The Next Door, Inc.
La Voz Latina del Mid-Columbia/The Latino Voice of the Mid-Columbia
To organize the Latino community in the mid-Columbia region so that the community’s health concerns are addressed through a comprehensive advocacy strategy. $40,000
Upstream Public Health
Oregon Media Advocacy for Comprehensive Obesity Prevention
To develop and implement media advocacy campaigns designed to advance policy initiatives to reverse the obesity epidemic. $45,141