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Investing in the Health and Well-Being of
Children in our Community

Together, with a diverse group of organizations, we are identifying children's needs, seeking innovative solutions and making changes in Wake County.

We invite your ideas as we work together to address social, emotional, behavioral and physical health issues, improve access to health care and combat childhood obesity.


Latest News

Capacity Building - Request for Proposals
The John Rex Endowment kicks off a new funding initiative this year to assist nonprofits with capacity building. The first request for proposals will be released in early May. Funding will begin fall 2009. [more]

Trail Get Out; Explore
Walk the new trail connecting a playground and community garden at Gethsemane Seventh Day Adventist Church to the Sanderford Road Park and surrounding neighborhood. This project is part of our Active Communities and Neighborhoods grant. [more]

New Grants
Five recently approved grants offer promising improvements in access to care with resources and services to assist the varying health needs of children in Wake County. [more]

Good News
Our Healthy Weight Initiative grantees have been on the move. Learn about a few of the fun programs and activities as featured in recent local media coverage. [more]

Updated May, 2009

In The Spotlight

Hospital Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic
Kids Receive Specialty Care
Closer to Home

N.C. Children's Hospital Opens Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic in Wake County
Imagine being a child and hearing words such as gastroenterologist, pulmonologist or endocrinologist. Worse yet, imagine being a parent facing a wait of weeks or months for your child to see a pediatric subspecialist.

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