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Health and Wealth Initiative

Health and Wealth Initiative

Goal: To help our students understand the importance of both financial literacy and personal health and wellness. Change 4a Dollar includes aspects of health and wellness within all of our programs - from providing healthy meals at our After-School Program and Investment Summer Camp that are replicable for home, to promoting outside physical activity and hosting a Health and Wealth Week during our annual summer camp.

 

Do you know what heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes all have in common? They are all in the Top 10 Causes of Death in the nation, coming in first, second, fourth, and sixth place, respectively. Now, do you know what health condition can contribute to all four of these illnesses and increase the risk of acquiring further complications? OBESITY.

 

And in Philadelphia, obesity and being overweight is a problem that not only affects our adult population at 67.9%, but also 41% of our youth, ages 6-17. According to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, only 25% of our children and 30% of our adult residents get one or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

 

Considering how a similar percentage eats fast food 3+ times per week, one can see how the inaccessibility to healthier food options, which are usually more expensive and located at a further traveling distance, can lead to unhealthy food choices, which seem to be in more affordable abundance. As if our lack of nutrition wasn’t compelling enough, 25% of children don't get the recommended 30 minutes of physical activity even once per week. This absence of exercise and continual malnutrition are areas in which providing simple lifestyle changes can create a monumental impact on the future of our communities.

 

At Change 4a Dollar, we are committed to developing well-rounded individuals. Through our Health and Wealth initiative, we help our students understand the importance of personal health and wellness. We offer and participate in a diverse set of programs that work to instill healthy life habits in our students and communities. We partner with outside organizations, such as the Einstein Network and Health E with Erica Singleton, to educate our families on the importance of smart lifestyle choices, such as a healthy diet and regular exercise.

 

Within all of our programs, C4D works to include aspects of health and wellness, from providing healthy meals at our After-School Program and Investment Summer Camp that are replicable for home, to promoting outside physical activity and hosting a Health and Wealth Week during the summer camp.

Our Programs and Initiatives
Change 4a Dollar Our mission is to provide grade-school youth the support to strengthen their life skills, together with the access to resources necessary to achieve optimal academic success and personal development.

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