Our Mission: The Fit and Healthy Coalition is dedicated to inspiring and empowering the people of the community to lead healthy and physically active lives by providing information, education, and advocacy.

About F & H: Our goal is to increase the percentage of people in the community who receive regular physical activity (30 minutes or more at least 5 times a week) and nutritious food (5 or more fruits and vegetables each day) as defined by the Healthy Vermonters 2010 goals.

The Fit and Healthy Coalition is made up of key leaders in local government, health professions, school personnel, community and faith-based organizations.

Learn more about the Fit & Healthy Coalition.
 

Click here to obtain your St. Johnsbury Walking map. You will need Adobe Reader to open the downloaded file.

Featured Event/Activity:

Sunday, May 11. 2nd Annual Mother's Day 5K / 10K Fun Run & Bar-B-Que to Benefit Umbrella. 9am - 1pm, Old Cutter In, 237 Pinkham Road, East Burke.

For more information, visit Umbrella's website , or call them at 802-748-8645.

Other Upcoming Community Meetings/Events:

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Friday, May 9. Bike Swap. St Johnsbury Recreation Department 1249 Main Street, St Johnsbury. 748-8414 Sign up & spread the word!

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May 7-9. 2008 Vermont Mountain Bike Summit. Registration now available for 2008 Mountain Bike Summit, to be held at the Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe, VT.

This program will include valuable workshops for stakeholders in the recreation industry, including developing sustainable, profitablemountain bike programs at ski resorts, at a state federal and municipal level; and through health recreation and youth advocacy agencies.

Workshops will include: Mountain bike trail design and constructionat ski resorts; trends n the mountain bike industry; coummity based mountain bike trails; developing healy lifestyle programs for children and youth; the Kona Bike Parks program, and the International Mountain Bickycling Association 'Ride Center' program. Additionally, several trail design and /constultancy outfits will be in attendance to discuss their services. Various registration options will be , including meals and accomodation at the Stowe Mounttain Resort.

Registration available online at www.vmba.org

For more information, call Patrick at 802-434-3969 x 112

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Saturday October 25 (St J/LI weekend) Race to benefit Good Shepard School. Kingdom Challenge Half Marathon and 5 K. Volunteers needed on race day.

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Ongoing: Donna Lowre, professional dance teacher from Peacham is teaching a series of 10 weekly classes in swing, foxtrot and cha cha. They now meet at the Rec Ctr (St. Johnsbury Community Center) on Main Street, Mondays from 1-3 pm in the dance studio. Call Jenny Patoine at NEVAAA (Northeastern VT Area Agency on Aging) 751-0436 to sign up. Open enrollment. There is a $2 donation for each class. They are classes are for seniors (40 and up).

These classes are sponsored by a grant from the Fit & Healthy Coalition in conjunction with the St. J. Rec Ctr and the Area Agency on Aging.

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You Can! is a simple12 week nutrition and walking program designed for new or existing groups, focusing on the premise that even small changes in diet and physical activity cam make a difference in health. For more information call Laural Ruggles @ 748-7590

See a complete list of Fit and Healthy Coalition programs.

Web Sponsors of the Fit & Healthy Coalition:

Visit our web sponsors who make this website possible.

Northeastern Vermont Region Hospital

Passumpsic Savings Bank

Healthy Vermont Department of Health, Agency of Human Services

Learn how you may become a sponsor or volunteer for the Fit and Healthy Coalition.