Accomplishments:

• Developed core message: Eat the right amounts of the right foods and get daily physical activity.

• Developed a well-researched TUW policy position supporting local ordinances that would protect the health of workers by requiring all indoor workplaces to be smoke free. Position approved by Board of Directors April 21, 2005.

• Collected baseline data on health and healthcare in the Trident area by contracting professional research associates to conduct a Tri County Health Indices Survey.

• Conducted successful focus group series with low-income parents of school age children to identify barriers and realistic opportunites for improving nutrition and increasing physical activity. Data utilized to:
    --- inform nutrition and physical activity "tips" shared on three Citadel Communications radio stations and television's Count on 2 morning news
    --- shape the Body and Soul Food Fest, a free event hosting 1500 people in Park Circle that highlighted healthy lowcountry vegetable dishes, no-cost physical activities, and health information.

• Developed and shared with business community our "Recipe for Workplace Wellness"

• Added value to Lowcountry Food Bank's existing Kids Cafe program by bringing nutrition education to the Kids Cafe Directors at their quarterly meetings.

• Added value to Mary Ford Elementary's after school program by bringing a weekly nutrition education and physical activity opportunity to the K-2 graders who were not receiving this type of programming.