

The grant is part of Target’s ongoing efforts to help make wellness more affordable, accessible and inspirational for its team members, guests and communities. We are honored to receive this support from one of the nation’s most respected brands, and we look forward to our partnership to ensure every child lives a long, healthy life.” “Our work is perfectly aligned with Target’s new priority to support health and wellness for youth. Howell Wechsler, CEO of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.


“Aside from home, kids spend most of their time in school - where the Alliance is transforming environments to provide and promote good health,” says Dr. Using an evidence-based process that creates sustainable change and positively impacts student health, the Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program supports schools to implement policies and practices that meet federal requirements and further local health and wellness goals. The Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program is one of the nation’s largest school-based childhood obesity prevention initiative. Paul, New York City, San Francisco/Oakland, San Jose and Seattle. The grant will expand the Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program to reach more than 20 million students in 35,000 schools by 2017, including support in nine specific communities including: Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis/St. (NEW YORK) J– The Alliance for a Healthier Generation announced today it has received a $1,000,000 one-year grant from Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to create sustainable healthy school environments that improve nutrition, increase physical activity and provide wellness policies and education for students and families.
