Gardening for Good is a local organization that serves as a hub for the community garden movement in Greenville. Their vision is to “sustain a network of flourishing gardens that cultivate community vitality, civic engagement, and access to affordable, healthy, and culturally appropriate food.” A couple of ways that Gardening for Good is accomplishing this

This Spring Summit Drive Elementary celebrated their first annual Family Fitness Night.  With the help of their CATCH Team a fun family event was created that encouraged physical activity for all. The event included exciting activities and drills such as hula hooping, dancing, and high knees. After exercising families were also served a healthy yogurt

Each month, LiveWell Greenville talks business while doing something healthy.  Last month, eleven staff members gathered for a “spin class” at the GHS Family YMCA, who graciously prepared the the spin bikes for the class, provided a brief instruction on use and hosted a post-meeting debrief in a nearby conference room.  Previous meetings have included a

Congratulations to Sugar Creek Community, in Greer, for living well by holding community fun runs and youth triathlons in their neighborhood.  Not only do these events improve the health of neighborhood residents, but they impact the greater community around us.  Since 2008, when Sugar Creek hosted its first Jingle Bell Jog and community block party

Greenville Rec recently announced that the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail will grow by another mile north toward Northwest Middle and Heritage Elementary Schools.  That’s great news for Greenville County residents, providing another mile for walkers, cyclists, roller bladers and others seeking a safe, affordable physical activity option and scenic excursion north toward the mountains.  Click here

Congratulations to Plain Elementary School for their healthy school efforts.  This year, Plain adopted the Culinary Creations menu and hosted the first “Family Dance” to allow families to have a great time together while dancing some calories away.  The PTA also implemented healthy incentives  that included a ”healthy appreciation” during Teacher Appreciation Week and classes that achieved 100% PTA membership

Mark your calendar for the first ever LiveWell Healthy School Expo on Monday, January 28, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the MT Anderson Support Center. This event will feature healthy fundraising and programming ideas, vendor booths and displays, information on the LiveWell Greenville Schools Award Application, door prizes and more!  Encourage your school’s administration,

Greenville County is pleased to announce completion of the 15th and final project of the “Sidewalks Connecting Communities and Schools” program.  The $1.05 million investment of federal grant money in the diverse communities produced more than 3.7 miles of sidewalks. “This program was a response to citizen requests,” says County Administrator Joe Kernell.  “Communities throughout

  Schools across Greenville County celebrated National Walk to School Day, today, October 3, 2012.  Children from Monaview Elementary, the Sterling School, Fountain Inn Elementary, Blythe Elementary and many others participated with organized walk and roll to school events.  The City of Greenville has also developed the following video to celebrate those that regularly get

Jared Fogle, “the Subway guy,” made a visit to Greenville County to share his message to end childhood obesity this August.  Jared made visits to the Sterling School, local radio stations and the Children’s Museum of the Upstate to share his story of how he became the “guy that had to wear these big jeans”