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Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative
NIFF
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The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has invested in Northeast Iowa to be one of the Food and Fitness Initiatives in the country. Northeast Iowa is one of nine communities nationwide selected to participate. The Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative is a 5 county coalition. Clayton County together with Allamakee, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek counties, share a common goal to create vibrant communities that support access to locally grown, healthy and affordable food and safe places for physical activity and play for everyone.
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About the Food & Fitness Initiative |
2011 Directory
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2011 Mini-Grant Application
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Meeting Minutes
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February 2010
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January 2010 |
Minutes Archive
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Purpose:
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Food & Fitness is a multi-year national initiative supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that supports community approaches to create and maintain access to fresh, locally grown healthy food and safe environments for physical activity in order to improve and protect the health status of children.
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Vision:
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Vibrant communities that support families and their children by promoting a way of life focused on healthy food and physical activity and play.
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Goal:
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To create community environments that support healthy children, youth, and families by making available and promoting the procurement and consumption of local healthy food and the creation of space and structures for physical activity and play.
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