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Port Towns group gets $200,000 injection to promote healthy living
Written on Thu, 15 December 2011
The Port Towns Community Health Partnership received nearly $200,000 from Kaiser Permanente to promote healthy lifestyles in the community.The partnership — a collective group of local nonprofit organizations that work to support healthy living in Bladensburg, Edmonston, Cottage City and Colmar Manor — plans to use the grant money it…0 Comments Read more...
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Port Towns Community Health Partnership Distributes $200,000 Grant to Reduce High Rates of Obesity and Chronic Illness in Prince George's County, Md.
Written on Thu, 08 December 2011
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Local Nonprofits Unveil Plans to Advance Healthy Eating and Active Living The Port Towns Community Health Partnership (PTCHP) is using a portion of a $200,000 grant to seed projects that will increase access to healthy eating and active living, and reduce…0 Comments Read more...
Community News
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Battling Obesity and Saving Lives in Prince George's County: A New Approach
Written on Fri, 21 October 2011
Obesity rates for Prince George's County residents should have us all concerned about the health of the entire region. They indicate that we have been fighting a losing battle for three decades. The time for focusing solely on fad diets arid a gym membership is over. Collectively, we must alter…1 comment Read more...
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Ray Smith
Written on Thu, 15 September 2011
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Ray Smith, founder of the Prince George’s Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, has volunteered for various campaigns in the Port Towns. Before losing his sight to diabetes over four years ago, Ray was an active mentor in the Port Towns community through a youth focused basketball program.
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The White House Honors Edmonston, MD as a National Model for Environmentally Sustainable Best Practices
Written on Wed, 15 February 2012
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For Immediate Release:
February 15, 2012
For Information Contact:
Scott L. Peterson
Deputy Manager of Communications/Press Secretary
Office of Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III
(240) 619-9400
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