Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs -; healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care.
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nd Place ($50,000): Miami, Mayor Francis Suarez
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Nine U.S. cities will receive a total of $745,000 for winning the 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards. City mayors who have helped children and families thrive by initiating exceptional programs were awarded.
In a press release, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has joined the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) to award over $4.3 million to 54 cities of the nation.
USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran said that mayors believe how safe, clean, and green spaces help improve children and families health status. He also said that the ABFHA helps USCM support more cities by awarding worthy cities.
Six Cities Share $745,000 In Grants Through The 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards
Partnership Invests $4.3 million overall in Mayors and Cities since 2012
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced today $745,000 in grants to nine U.S. cities that are the winners of the 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards. The grants, which were awarded during USCM s 89
th Winter Meeting, go to mayors who initiate exceptional programs to enhance health, wellness and environmental quality of life in American cities in ways that help children and families thrive.