Find food pantries in your area by visiting the Food Pantries Food Connect Map:
Find food pantries in your area by visiting the Food Pantries Food Connect Map:
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If you would like to join HEAL, please contact Muriel Pereira at mup7003@med.cornell.edu or call 646.962.8793
Food Connect Map, an initiative by The Food Pantries, is a repository of diverse community resources, spanning from food pantries, community and senior meals, summer feeding programs for children, and product access.
About Us
About Us
The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) action team welcomes members interested in addressing barriers to the equitable ability of children and adults to engage in physical activity and healthy nutrition practices, which are essential tools in preventing and controlling cancer. Our work addresses barriers at all levels, emphasizing structural barriers at the environmental level, including geographic, political & socioeconomic factors. The action team meetings are held on the third Friday of every other month from 10 AM to 11 AM.
Our Mission, Goals, & Objectives
Our Mission, Goals, & Objectives
Mission
Mission
The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Action Team is committed to diminishing the statewide impact of cancer and enhancing the well-being of all cancer survivors. We strive to achieve this by formulating and advocating for policies and resources that create an inclusive environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can flourish. Our focus is on fostering active living and encouraging the adoption of healthy nutrition practices to improve overall quality of life.
Goals & Objectives
Goals & Objectives
Decrease the percentage of adults who consume no fruits and/or vegetables daily.
Decrease the percentage of adults living with obesity.
Increase the percentage of low-income adults (household income less than $25,000) who report being food-secure.
Increase the percentage of adults who report engaging in leisure-time physical activity.
Featured Presentation
Featured Presentation
Key Speaker: Karen Wonders, Ph.D., FACSM
is the Founding Director and CEO of Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, a Professor and Program Director of the Exercise Science and Exercise Oncology program at Wright State University. Dr. Wonders leads Maple Tree Cancer Alliance in developing and implementing evidence-based clinical exercise oncology programs across healthcare systems in multiple states and 25 countries, serving thousands of cancer patients annually. Through her organization and academic roles, she has secured multiple grants, established extensive clinical partnerships, and created professional education programs for healthcare providers and exercise specialists. Dr. Wonders brings extensive expertise in exercise program development, cancer rehabilitation, and healthcare system implementation to advance the field of exercise oncology. Her work continues to bridge the gap between research and practical application in clinical settings, making exercise-based interventions more accessible to cancer patients and survivors.
Upcoming Professional / Networking Events
Upcoming Professional / Networking Events
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Announcements From Our Partners
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