Ideas for Utilization of Grants
(subject to change without notice)

Recommended

  • Start a Fruit Club ($50.00 Start-up Fund)
  • Blood Pressure Checks - Manual cuffs only with trained staff
  • Fitness Trails
  • Massage Therapy
  • Nutrition and/or Cooking Classes, Food Preparation Classes, Grocery Store Tours, etc.
  • Wellness Resource Library
  • Physician Scales
  • Hand Weights, Exercise Mats, Exercise Videos, etc.
  • Awareness/Educational Displays, Brochures or Materials
  • Fitness Equipment (Only if fitness facility is not within a 30 minute drive.)
  • Educational Speakers
    Subjects can include:
    • Super Size/Portion Control
    • Colon Cancer Awareness
    • Nutrition and 5 A Day
    • Weight Management
    • Physical Fitness
    • Holistic Wellness
    • Stress Management
    • How to Grow a Garden
    • Food Safety

Not Recommended

  • Glucometer or Automated Blood Pressure Cuffs (Manual Cuffs Only)
  • Commercial Diet Programs
  • Pedometers (Already available under super size and physical fitness campaign)
  • Requests for Reimbursement for Programs Conducted in Prior Years
  • Bulletin Boards (These can be requested through your Health Promotion Consultant)
  • Incentives (These are available for successfully completed programs and campaigns.)
  • Fitness Center Membership Dues
  • Body Fat Analyzers