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.
 

Increase the percentage of people in St. Johnsbury who receive regular exercise/physical activity and nutritious food as defined by the goals outlined in Healthy Vermont 2010.
 

• Form a St Johnsbury Area Fit and Healthy coalition made up of the key leaders in local government, school personnel, health professions, community organizations and faith-based organizations.
   
• Increase public awareness of the health benefits of healthy eating and activity, and encourage use of existing local resources and tools to help them become, and/or stay, fit and healthy.
   
• Increase awareness of town government officials, school administration and staff, employers, and other community leaders about the obesity epidemic and provide them with tools to help them take a leadership role in addressing this issue.
   
• Develop a unified message about health and fitness, nutrition and physical activity which can be shared by media, medical providers, school personnel, community organizations and which in turn, can be consistently delivered to the public.
   

Laural Ruggles
NVRH
PO Box 905
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
802-748-7590
l.ruggles@nvrh.org