LiveWell Lawrence Drives Community Health Efforts
LiveWell Lawrence leads school garden programs and workplace wellness to curb obesity and chronic disease. Founded by Marilyn Hull and others in 2008 with backing from the Douglas County Community Foundation, the group aims to change environments and policies to promote active living across schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
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Marilyn Hull
LiveWell Lawrence
Kansas Health Foundation
Douglas County Community Foundation
Lawrence
LiveWell Lawrence celebrates fifth anniversary with public event
LiveWell Lawrence marks its fifth anniversary with a 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. community celebration at Abe and Jake's Landing in Lawrence. The free event features state and local officials discussing the coalition’s impact on health, efforts to boost physical activity and access to healthy foods, and the formation of four work groups targeting children’s health, biking and walking, workplace wellness, and affordable healthy foods.
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Carrie Mandigo
Runner’s World Magazine
Langston Hughes Elementary
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LiveWell Lawrence
Lawrence
LiveWell
Richard Gwin
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Tanita Hee School
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Fred DeVictor Park
Abe and
Jake's Landing
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Douglas County
Susan Johnson
Johnson
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Benefit rescheduled for cancer fighter Roxanne Laughlin
A benefit for Roxanne Laughlin, a Lecompton grocery store cashier diagnosed with breast cancer, has been moved to November 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. at American Legion Post 142 in Perry. Organized by former Perry Lecompton school district colleagues, the event will feature bingo, refreshments and raffles to cover medical expenses. Donations can be made to the Roxanne Laughlin Fund at First State Bank & Trust in Perry.
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Roxanne Laughlin
Lecompton
Laughlin
Journal-World
Perry- Lecompton
American Legion Post
Perry
First State Bank & Trust
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