in
the
ticket or sponsorship information, contact
the western Pennsylvania chapter of JDRF at
412.471.1414, extension 7, or visit westernpa.
jdrf.org.
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Join over 4 million volunteers in the nation’s
largest annual community improvement
program! Get involved in your community and
register your event today.
Registered events receive FREE cleanup
supplies which includes, bags, gloves and
vests, donated by PennDOT, the Dept. of
Environmental Protection and Keep America
Beautiful.
Free disposal is also available during Pick
It Up PA Days, April 12 – May 5, sponsored
by the Dept. of Environmental Protection,
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association and
participating landfills.
To register, visit the Great American
Cleanup of Pennsylvania website at gacofpa.
org, or contact Michelle Dunn at 877.772.3672
x113, or [email protected].
JDRF’S ANNUAL RAINBOW
GALA
JDRF’s 22nd annual Rainbow Gala will be
held Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Westin
Convention Center Pittsburgh. This year’s
gala will honor Arthur J. Rooney, II, president
of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Corporate chairs
are Leo W. Gerard, international president
of United Steelworkers and David J. Malone,
president and CEO of Gateway Financial.
JDRF is the leading global organization
focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
The goal of JDRF research is to improve
the lives of all people affected by T1D by
accelerating progress on the most promising
opportunities for curing, better treating, and
preventing T1D. Over the years, the Rainbow
Gala has raised more than $16 million for
promising T1D research. Nearly 800 people
attended the 2013 gala which was voted one
of Pittsburgh’s best parties of the year. For
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County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has
launched a comprehensive, innovative
campaign promoting wellness called Live Well
Allegheny which will be led by the Board of
Health and Health Department Director Dr.
Karen Hacker.
Dr. Hacker and the Board of Health have
already identified a group of stakeholders who
will assist in identifying areas of strengths and
challenges. They will work with the campaign
to strategically plan activities and events
related to obesity prevention and physical
activity promotion. The initial goals of the
campaign are broad to respond to trends,
data and statistics brought to bear by the
Health Department and its stakeholders, but
its initial focus will be on implementing an
anti-obesity campaign, providing education
and developing partnerships. Specifically, the
Live Well Allegheny campaign intends to track
childhood obesity and visit school districts
to support evidence-based practices. A
referral resource which can point individuals,
including medical providers, to programs and
resources by zip code is in development and
is expected to be ready this summer. The
campaign has also set a goal of partnering on
or hosting physical activity events at least six
times a year.
Recognizing that behavior change
requires a cultural change, the Live Well
Allegheny campaign will be part of that
change by promoting and highlighting
events and programs of partners in the
effort. While the Health Department has
already begun outreach to a number of those
organizations in the county, those interested
in joining the campaign are encouraged to
contact the Health Department by phone
at 412.687.2243, e-mail at livewell@achd.
net or by visiting the campaign’s website at
LiveWellAllegheny.com.
Future plans for the campaign include
activities in all 130 municipalities, the 90
neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh and
the 43 school districts that call Allegheny
County home. The campaign also envisions
offering screenings, alternative fitness
activities, healthy cooking demonstrations,
tips on stress management and more which
are also focused on residents of all ages.