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B.A. Hughes and Associates
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Parks and Recreation Partnership for a Healthier Wake
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Strengthening the Black Family, Inc.
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Wake County Council on Health and Fitness
What We Do
There are four work groups that carry out the work of AHA:
Community Gardens, Farmers Markets, and Local Foods
This work group helps Wake County citizens understand the value of consuming locally grown foods by bringing together resources and education on Community Gardens, Farmers' Markets, CSA, Pick-Your-Own. The work group is designing the community gardens web page and takes the lead on educating the AHA membership on advocacy opportunities as they relate to community gardens and farmers markets.
Access and Environment
The access and environment work group focuses on projects that increase access to healthful foods and physical activity for everyone in Wake County. Current projects of this work group include the Wake County PTA Brains and Bodies Workshops, Community Gardens Collaboration, and the Wake County Healthful Eating and Physical Activity Asset Mapping. This group is also engaged in the creation of community education and advocacy one-pagers to facilitate policy and environmental change.
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Engagement and Inclusion
This work group ensures that there is appropriate community and organizational representation on AHA to fulfill its mission. The engagement and inclusion work group is currently focusing on how to get youth involved in the work of AHA through the Community Assets Mapping Project.
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Public Relations
The public relations work group is responsible for seeing that the work of AHA is communicated effectively to AHA members and the community at-large. This workgroup is also responsible for compiling the resource directory to ensure that AHA has a comprehensive directory of what is happening in Wake County that promotes healthful eating and physical activity.
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Volunteer Opportunities
YMCA of the Greater Triangle
www.ymcatriangle.org
919-834-7386 ext 15.
Help schedule volunteers for program nights and assist in volunteer recruitment. Be a Health Assessment Facilitator, which includes performing strength and flexibility assessments and taking body measures on participants. Be a Health Support Volunteer, which includes reminding participants of appointments, follow-up with participants about progress with wellness goals and advise participants on barriers concerning wellness goals.
YWCA ENCOREplus Program
www.ywcatriangle.org
919-256-8102
The YWCA ENCOREplus Program has mammogram screening events in partnership with Rex Healthcare every month. We need volunteers to assist with administering a pre/post test and participant questionnaire, showing an educational video, and handing out educational materials and incentive gifts to the women who participate in the program. It's a wonderful program and it's fun. There's a lot of social contact with the participants. This would be a good fit for a people person who is passionate about breast health!
Intrer-Faith Food Shuttle
www.foodshuttle.org
919-250-0043 ext 2906
Food Rescue: Need drivers and assistants to help with recovering food from donor sites and deliver to recipient agencies. Farm and Community Gardens: Volunteers plant, mulch, weed and harvest on our 6 acre farm. Operation Frontline: Volunteers prep for, assist at, and if qualified, teach nutrition classes to low income families, kids and teens.
Marbles Kids Museum
www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
919-857-1025
We have volunteer opportunities for those individuals with an interest in working with children and families. We have opportunities for teens and seniors and everyone in-between. For more specific and detailed information, please contact Liz McKee at lmckee@marbleskidmuseum.org.