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Active People Healthy Wayne (APHW)

Active People Healthy Wayne (APHW)

Coordinator: Melissa Kersten // 315.333.4155 x 3207

Director:  Pam Precourt // 315.333.4155 x 3206

APHW is a program at Finger Lakes Community Action funded by the New York State Department of Health grant, Creating Healthy Schools and Communities.  The goal of this funding is to establish and support sustainable healthy communities as places where it is easier to practice healthy behaviors.

 

Program staff are working within high-need communities, engaging a variety of partners and decision-makers, and developing comprehensive implementation plans in the Townships of: Sodus, Wolcott, Palmyra, Arcadia, Lyons, Galen, Savannah, Rose, and Butler.

 

Grant goals include:

  1. increase the availability and access to healthy foods, and to

  2. increase the availability and access to locally sourced foods.

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2024-25 Partnerships:

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County

  • Child Care Council

  • Lyons Central School District

  • Red Creek Central School District

  • North Rose-Wolcott School District

  • Clyde-Savannah Central School District

  • Farmers’ Markets in Lyons, Sodus, Wolcott, and Newark

  • The Pantry - Sodus Central School District

  • Rose Food Pantry

  • North Rose Food Pantry

  • East Palmyra Christian School Food Pantry

  • Cougar Cupboard

  • Lyons Youth Baseball & Softball Concession Stand

  • Wayne County Department of Health

  • Town of Lyons

  • Village of Wolcott

  • Wolcott Presbyterian Church

  • Kiwanis Club of Eastern Wayne

  • Lyons Community Center

  • Alex Eligh Community Center

  • Village of Sodus

 

If you are interested in learning more about funding opportunities to support your community within one of the above-named municipalities or school districts, please contact us at:

activepeople.healthywayne@waynecap.org,315.333.4155 ext. 3207

28 Canal Street, Lyons, NY 14489

We're so thankful for our Sponsors!

(315) 333-4155

51 Broad St, Lyons, NY 14489, USA

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