CITY OF ORLANDO VS CHILDHOOD OBESITY Lelia Allen, Director
Housing and Community Development Department June 22, 2011
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HEBNI NUTRITION CENTER
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FOOD DESERTS AND ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGGIES FINDINGS:
INNER CITY LACK OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MOST STORES ARE 5-6 MILES
AWAY ( CABS AND BUSES) INNER CITY MOM AND POP STORES SELL BEER,
WINE, JUNK FOOD, REFRIGERATORS NORMALLY FOR PRODUCE ARENT STOCKED
ADEQUATELY OUT OF DATE FOOD PRICE IS HIGHER
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PROGRAMS OFFERED AT HEBNI EXECUTED PROGRAMS KYDS : KEEP YOUR
DIET STRAIGHT KCC: KIDS COOKING CLUB SUMMER CAMPS COOKING CLASSES
COOKING DEMOS ADULT CLASSES LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT CLASSES TAILORED
TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR: KIDS ADULTS SENIORS COMMUNITY WELLNESS
DIABETES MANAGEMENT LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT CHRONIC DISEASE
MANAGEMENT
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HEBNI KITCHEN
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KITCHEN/DINING AREA
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MAYOR DYER, GAINES, & WEAVER
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MAKING LOW FAT BANANA PUDDING
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A GREAT TEAM!
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FIRST LADY OBAMAS FIRST MOVE INITIATIVE
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WEAVER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
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WHEREAS,One in three American children is already overweight or
obese; and WHEREAS,Cities, organizations and individuals, including
First Lady Michelle Obama are working together to decrease
childhood obesity rates in the United States; and WHEREAS,The City
of Orlando is committed to providing and promoting activities that
support physical activities and healthy lifestyles; and WHEREAS,The
Citys Families, Parks and Recreation Department offers athletic
programs for 1,500 youth such as: tackle football, basketball,
cheerleading and baseball; and WHEREAS,Parramore Kidz Zone provides
225 children the opportunity to play on football, basketball, and
double-dutch teams keeping them active and fit; and WHEREAS,Nap
Ford Community School, a Health and Wellness Charter School,
decreased the prevalence of childhood obesity from 34% to 26%; and
WHEREAS,In the Zone Community Partnership Pediatrics program at
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children increases awareness and offers
a collaborative obesity project for Parramore children and
families; and WHEREAS, Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., provides
healthy cooking and nutrition classes for children to combat the
childhood obesity epidemic; and WHEREAS, Get Active Orlando
encourages children to stay active by creating walking, bicycling
and community gardening programs; and WHEREAS,Orlando Minority
Youth Golf Association (OMYGA), teaches youth the sport of golf,
promotes proactive steps to prevent childhood obesity and
encourages healthy eating habits as they walk nine holes at golf
courses throughout the Central Florida area. NOW, THEREFORE, I,
BUDDY DYER, Mayor of the City of Orlando, hereby do proclaim the
month of September 2010 as CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH in the
City of Orlando. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand
and caused the Seal of the City of Orlando to be affixed this 20 th
day of September 2010.