News
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06/30/2009
Washington GT Magnet Elementary was awarded the A+ Fit School Designation by the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund. Only seven schools received this designation which requires demonstrating that they are working to make significant contributions to the health and well-being of their students and staff. Washington Elementary is one of 15 elementary schools which received a three-year grant from the John Rex Endowment through the Healthy Weight Initiative.
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06/30/2009
Fourth graders at Vance Elementary School got an extra dose of veggies and a whole lot more with Veggie U lessons which aim to combat childhood obesity through a cooperative curriculum that involves some of the area’s best educators, chefs, dietitians and physicians.
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05/29/2009
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade completed 25 miles over a 10-week period of training for a celebratory 1.2 mile event which was the final leg of a 26.2 mile marathon challenge designed to allow children to finish at a rate that is fun and safe for their growing bodies.
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05/29/2009
A new Orbiter Lap Counter at Conn Active Learning and Technology Magnet Elementary integrates fitness and technology. Students’ laps are counted, along with time, and recorded as they run by the orbiter wearing electronic lanyards. The Orbiter, which was purchased as part of a grant from the John Rex Endowment, allows kids to track and access accurate data for individual and group fitness accomplishments.
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05/29/2009
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. -
05/29/2009
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. We encourage you to learn more about these community projects and tap into these opportunities for the children and families you encounter through your own good work.
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05/29/2009
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.A shortage of pediatric subspecialists is a nationwide problem. North Carolina ranks particularly low, with 75 percent fewer pediatric subspecialists per child than the national average. As a result, children with specialized health needs struggle to get appointments and frequently have to travel great distances for care.
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11/28/2008
Dr. Jean C. Smith and Dr. Jerry Bernstein were honored with Hands of Health awards Oct. 21 at the John Rex Endowment's fifth annual Hands of Health Breakfast. A video created for the event features children and teens from four programs the Endowment supports. [more]
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11/28/2008
New officers, members and outgoing members announced.
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11/04/2008
More than 400 citizens and leaders from across North Carolina gathered Oct. 7-8 in Greensboro to seek practical solutions for the state's obesity problems. Dr. John Ratey explored the connection between exercise and the brain, and breakout and plenary sessions featured a lively exchange of ideas.