The City of Longview’ Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $15,000 grant to support its out-of-school time healthy food access and nutritional literacy programs, according to a press release from the department.
The grant was awarded to the department in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association. It is part of a $2.5 million grant NRPA received from the Walmart Foundation to support out-of-school time programs in 80 park and recreation agencies.
The purpose of the grant is to help increase access to healthy foods and improve opportunities for physical activity in the community, according to the press release.
The department also will receive support for meals provided through USDA afterschool and summer feeding programs as well as nutritional literacy materials to support lifelong healthy habits for Longview’s youth.
The Daily News, Longview, Wash.
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