5 Healthy Towns Foundation recognized by Michigan lawmakers for work to create healthier communities
The Michigan Senate recently recognized the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) for its significant contributions to create healthier communities.
The Michigan Senate recently recognized the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) for its significant contributions to create healthier communities.
The Senate adopted a resolution commending 5HF for its work engaging “communities to support healthy living through grassroots coalitions to encourage healthy choices like eating better, moving more, avoiding tobacco and other unhealthy substances and making healthy connections in their community.”
5HF serves a five-town area which includes residents who live in the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge.
“We have tremendous support from the senators in and around our service area,” Amy Heydlauff, CEO of 5HF said. “We are particularly grateful to Senators Joe Hune (who introduced the resolution), Rebekah Warren and Mike Shirkey.”
A few of the recent projects supported by 5HF include substance abuse prevention programming for junior and senior high youth, a wellness challenge for all adults in Stockbridge, intergenerational gardening in Chelsea and a Farm to School program for Dexter students.
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