Author Archives: Suzanne Gannon

Teaming up with pediatric health experts to educate kids about health and safety
The Junior League of Dayton’s signature initiative, P.O.W.E.R., is conducted in partnership with the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton and focuses on providing both health and safety educational resources.
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Fighting childhood obesity with healthy meals and physical activity
The Junior League of Corpus Christi’s program addresses childhood obesity, healthy living and the local epidemic of diabetes by teaching participants how to prepare healthy snacks and meals and encouraging physical activity.
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Eliminating food deserts in Chatanooga
The Junior League of Chattanooga’s Seeds of Change is a collaborative effort to eliminate food deserts in Hamilton County. Through collaborations with community partners, JLC will address the issue with advocacy, educational outreach, and the skills, effort and enthusiasm of its trained volunteers.
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An ambitious push for change in Charlotte
Among many other goals, The Junior League of Charlotte’s Kids in the Kitchen program aims to integrate garden vegetables into local schools, implement a school wellness policy, improve access to healthy food, and advocate for changes to policies that restrict access to nutritious school lunches.
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Ensuring that kids in foster care receive good nutrition
The Junior League of Cedar Rapids’ Kids in the Kitchen program exposes teens in foster care to healthy and affordable cooking by providing food to them at bi-weekly gatherings known as Achieving Maximum Potential meetings.
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