Project Overview
3rd Funding Cycle Development Award Project Start Date: 9/1/2007 Project End Date: 8/30/2008
Project Goal Statement: The purpose of the Milwaukee Food & Fitness Initiative is to integrate the systems and services of a newly formed coalition of food, fitness, health, academic and community organizations and develop new programs to improve the nutrition and fitness of Milwaukee's urban children and their families.
Award Amount: $50,000
Community Partners: Primary Community Partner: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Additional community partner organization names:
Academic Partners: Primary Academic Partner: Joseph Skelton, MD, Department of Pediatrics Additional Academic Partner: John Meurer, MD, MBA, Department of Pediatrics
Project Progress Summary Reports: Project Progress Report Summary September 2007 - August 2008 Project Final Report Summary
Affiliated Web Pages: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Fondy Food Center Growing Power Inc. Lao Family Community, Inc. Milwaukee County Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition
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