The Kansas Health Foundation has awarded $50,890 total to four organizations in Douglas County to help improve health and wellness in the community:
• Lawrence Public Library Foundation, $23,800, to help boost participation in the 2010 summer reading program.
• Van Go Mobile Arts Inc., $18,500, to help boost the effectiveness of the community mentor program by increasing the number of volunteers working with teens who are at risk for drug use or violent behavior.
• Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority, $7,090, to support “Passport Day Camp,” a summer project designed to model healthy habits as well as provide nutrition support and structured activities for children living in low-income housing.
• Eudora school district, $1,500, for the “WOW (Wild Over Wellness) Festival,” to help increase awareness of and access to community resources and strategies that can improve the health of children and their families.
These projects were among 57 statewide sharing $954,000. For more information, visit the health foundation’s Web site at kansashealth.org.
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