Partners & Contributors

Fit Together is a comprehensive statewide obesity prevention campaign funded by the NC HWTF and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. It emphasizes both the individual and community actions needed to prevent/reduce obesity and offers a practical resource families can use to prepare healthy meals, plan activities and promote long-term ways to get fit and stay fit. You can access information about local resources such as fitness programs, exercise facilities and counseling on nutrition and healthcare at www.FitTogetherNC.org. Fit Together's website has a section that specifically addresses workplace wellness.

Fit Community is a statewide program designed to recognize and reward North Carolina municipalities and counties for actively promoting healthy lifestyles. The grant award is public acknowledgement of a community's commitment to improving overall livability and the quality of life for its residents. Fit Community is part of Fit Together, the overweight/obesity prevention campaign of the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Technical assistance for grantees is provided by Active Living by Design (ALbD). For more information about Fit Community, please contact Cara Crisler at 919 843-3298 or visitwww.fittogethernc.org/FitCommunity.aspx.

The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund was created by the General Assembly as one of 3 entities to invest North Carolina's portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. HWTF receives one-fourth of the state's tobacco settlement funds and invests in programs and partnerships to address access, prevention, education and research that help all North Carolinians achieve better health. For more information about the HWTF, visit www.healthwellnc.com.

Our Contributors

• Dianne Thomas, Fit City Challenge, Mecklenburg County Health Department
• Kristen Shaben, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Registered Dietitian
• Vivian Coleman, Charlotte Department of Transportation, Pedestrian Planning
• Robert Cook, Charlotte Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Commission
• Lola Massad, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
• Rick Christenbury, Mecklenburg County Public Service and Information
• Kerry Burch, Mecklenburg County Healthy Carolinians Program
• Kate Uslan, Tobacco Control Coordinator, Mecklenburg County Health Department
• Don Boekelheide, Urban Ministries, Community Gardening Program
• Tim Gestwicki, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Wildlife and Industry Together (WAIT)
• Zettie Phillips, Charlotte Area Transit Service (CATS), Bus Transportation
• Ken Tippette, Charlotte Department of Transportation, Bicycling Program
• Julie Clark, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, Greenway Planning & Services
• Erin Bayer, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, Parks and Fitness Centers
• Michael Daly, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, Adult Sports Teams
• Paul H. Martin, Mecklenburg County (GIS), Healthy Communities Site
• Ann Gill, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste, Compost and Gardening Program