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TSET awards healthy incentive grants to Town of Meeker, Maud Schools
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET)
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) on Tuesday approved 36 incentive grants for communities and schools through the TSET Healthy Incentive Program.
Among the grant recipients are the Town of Meeker, which will receive $14,000, and Maud Public Schools, which was awarded $12,000.
TSET Healthy Incentive grants are awarded to communities and schools that have implemented key strategies to create an environment that encourages Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free.
“Learning healthy habits at a young age and living in an environment that encourages good health are key to reducing premature and preventable death in Oklahoma. That’s why it’s so important to recognize the efforts of local schools and communities,” said TSET Board Chair Michelle Stephens. “These schools and communities have ta
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
February 17, 2021
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Officials from Mass Farmers Markets, Dorchester Winter Farmers Market, Epiphany School and the Mayor’s Office of Food Access unveiled the first winter market stall outside the Epiphany School on Thursday.
Mass Farmers Markets and the Dorchester Winter Farmers Market unveiled a new structure at the Epiphany School near the Shawmut T station last Thursday that will serve as a food access point in the neighborhood for food-insecure families to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables.
The structure, a wooden, winterized market stall, can be set up and torn down for storage by two people in under 60 minutes with a minimal set of tools.
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Council on Aging
Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Telephone: 781-396-6010
Announcements
Coffee & Conversation: 1-2 p.m. Thursdays through December. A way for older adults in the community to connect with others safely and easily by phone. No need to leave your home! Join Stephanie Chissler, coordinator of the Aging in Balance Department at MelroseWakefield Healthcare, for these weekly calls. Call in once or call in every week for conversation, support, resource sharing and tips to reduce stress and anxiety. Bring your own coffee or tea and join in the conversation. For information, call 1-646-558-8656. When asked, enter meeting ID #131-672-167##.