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April 10, 2006
Health News and Notes
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The Minneapolis Foundation awarded over $38,000
in funding to community programs and agencies that offer services
for blind and vision-impaired Minnesota residents. Grants were
awarded from the Gladys M. Smith Fund and the Jane McCarthy Fund,
both of which were created to aid the blind. Seeing Hands received a
grant for the purchase and translation of children's books into
Braille. Minnesota Fringe Festival was awarded a grant for
accessibility services for audience members who are blind or
visually impaired. Other organizations receiving grants: Assistive
Technology; BLIND, Inc.; Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind; Minnesota DeafBlind Association; PACER Simon Technology Center; Vision Loss
Resources; and Young Audiences of Minnesota. |
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Yoplait, a General Mills brand, with the help of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and SELF magazine, selected 25 Yoplait Champions.
Honoring women and men doing extraordinary things in their local communities to help in the fight against breast cancer,
the champions hail from 17 different states and have various ties to the cause, including being breast cancer patients, survivors and advocates.
For example, Barbara Hensley, a Wayzata resident who lost both her sisters to breast cancer, developed the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation,
which raises money for breast cancer research through the sale of donated upscale furniture, accessories and designer clothing as well as a variety of special events. Yoplait will donate $1,000 to each champion's charity of choice focused on the breast cancer cause. The announcement takes place in tandem with the company's signature Save Lids to Save Lives promotion, which runs until May 15. For more information, visit the
General Mills website.
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The Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation held a "do Play in the Snow"
contest, which challenged Duluth residents to build a snowman that
appeared to be "do-ing" a cardiovascular activity. Jeff Naglosky
created six snowmen playing broomball and won a $1,000 shopping
spree at Champs Sports. "We created the 'do Play in the Snow'
contest to encourage people to find creative ways to add physical
activity to their daily lives year-round," said Jill Chamberlain,
health improvement coordinator. The contest builds on Blue Cross'
"do" campaign, which encourages people to add physical activity to
their lives in three 10-minute segments each day. For more
information on the contest, visit the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota website. |
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General Mills
awarded a $40,000 Champions for Healthy Kids grant to Boys & Girls
Clubs of Buffalo. The grant will provide staff and supplies for the
"Triple Play" program, a health and wellness initiative designed to
teach young people healthy habits, good nutrition and physical
fitness and help kids increase the number of hours per day they
participate in physical activities. |
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