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Investing in Community Health

The Chicago Park District has created six wellness centers, aimed at providing year-round nutrition and fitness programming for some of the city’s most underserved neighborhoods. The Abbott Fund was the first corporate partner for the program and led the way for additional involvement and financial support.

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Overview
In order to help fight the childhood obesity epidemic, the Abbott Fund, in conjunction with the Chicago Park District and Parkways Foundation, launched the first Wellness Center Program in the Edgewater community aimed at providing nutrition and fitness programming for some of the city's most underserved neighborhoods. Due to its success, in 2009 the Abbott Fund provided additional funding to open a second Abbott Fund Wellness Center Program located in Humboldt Park.

The wellness centers are housed in Park District fieldhouses and provide the community with nontraditional, year-round nutrition and programming such as fitness arcading and interactive equipment, like "Dance Dance Revolution" and Game Bikes, as well as inflatable gym equipment and rock climbing walls. Additionally, families learn about healthy nutrition through interactive cooking demonstrations and nutrition plans. Registered dieticians offer instruction on cooking and staying fit as a family. There are many success stories of children who have learned to love exercising and are now making healthy lifestyle choices.

The Abbott Fund was the first corporate sponsor of the wellness center initiative, which has served as a catalyst for others to become involved. There are now six Wellness Centers throughout the Chicago Park District.
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Results to Date
10/18/2011
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