Spring Success for Fire Up Your Feet! Igniting More Physical Activity This Fall Too!

Submitted on Wed, 2013-06-19 15:44 by Margaux Mennesson

Margaux MennessonThis spring, families and schools across the country joined in the Fire Up Your Feet activity challenge, a program designed to encourage students, families, and school staff to walk, bike, and get physical activity in daily life. Together, families and schools logged a collective 292,400 minutes of activity and more than 7,000 miles. WAY TO GO!

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Tell Me A Story, Not A Statistic

Submitted on Thu, 2012-06-28 10:24 by Robert Ping

Robert PingLast week I was in a communications training with other nonprofit groups - a really good one, by the way, from Spitfire Communications, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We were tasked throughout the week with writing stories, creating elevator speeches and developing communications plans. I learned a lot. I especially learned just how boring very smart, passionate people can sound. I was no exception.

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Shout Outs and Sound Off

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-24 13:42 by Beth Richards

Beth RichardsWe love it when Safe Routes to School volunteers and champions share what is happening in their community with us!

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Want to See More Women on Bikes? Get Girls on Bikes!

Submitted on Mon, 2012-05-21 14:16 by Robert Ping

Robert PingIn the US, men's cycling trips surpass women's by at least 2:1. So how do we change that? We start by simply inviting women to participate. On May 13, there were 163 women-focused rides in 14 countries, including the US.

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Growing Season

Submitted on Thu, 2012-03-15 09:18 by Beth Richards

Beth RichardsWe started growing seeds for our garden over the weekend and as I sat down to write my blog this week I was struck by how working to grow awareness and engagement for Safe Routes to School is similar to the growth of our seedlings. Small seedlings

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