Healthy U | Family Dinners bring family and food together
By Kristi McNearney, Family Dinners committee member His smile said it all. A boy in my group had accomplished his final weekly goal of cooking a meal for his family. … Continue reading
Guest blogger: Harvesters
Together we can solve hunger By: Ellen Feldhausen, Harvesters’ Director of Communications In our region, one in five children is in danger of going to bed hungry tonight. The Junior … Continue reading
Making an impact in reducing childhood obesity
By: Alise Kowalski, PR/Marketing Chair, 2013-14 The Kansas City Star recently highlighted the significant impact the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri programming has had on reducing children’s obesity levels. … Continue reading
Glove Drive: keeping little hands warm this winter
By: Alise Kowalski, 2013-14 PR/Marketing Chair The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri kicked off its annual glove drive on September 1 at League headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. The … Continue reading
The Junior League: making an impact on children’s nutrition and fitness
By: Gina Stingley, Community Impact Director According to a new report out by the American Medical Association, one third of Americans are considered obese, and, perhaps more alarmingly, childhood obesity … Continue reading
Community Advisor Spotlight | Ann Davis | JLKCMO
When the first group of families signed up for Healthy Hawks seven years ago, Dr. Ann Davis wasn’t sure how long the nutritional program would last. “Program’s like this are … Continue reading
Healthy U | Successes with Family Dinners
By Alicia Heins, Family Dinners Committee Chair 2012-13 Healthy U’s Family Dinners is a 12-week program working with University Academy and Harvesters. During the fall semester, 11 families prepared meals, … Continue reading
