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CLOCC NEWS - October 5, 2015
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Nominees Sought for CLOCC Founder's Award
 CLOCC is currently soliciting nominations for the Katherine Kaufer Christoffel Founder's Award, which is presented annually in honor of the Consortium's Founder and Medical and Research Director Dr. Katherine Kaufer Christoffel. The award honors an individual who has advanced the cause of childhood obesity prevention in Chicago by demonstrating outstanding leadership, collaboration and innovation. The nomination period will extend through 5:00 p.m. CT, Tuesday, November 10, 2015. The winner will be honored at CLOCC's Quarterly Meeting on December 9.
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Wednesday, October 7, is International Walk to School Day
For Chicago, this Wednesday, October 7 is about more than the start of hockey season and the baseball playoffs. It also marks International Walk to School Day.
The day has strong Chicago roots, as the Partnership for a Walkable America sponsored the first National Walk Our Children to School Day in the Windy City back in 1997. It was modeled after the United Kingdom's walk to school events, and communities around the United States have been taking part in various Walk to School Day activities from that year forward.
Walk to School Day is now a global event, as more than 40 countries will promote walking and biking to school on Wednesday. The National Center for Safe Routes to Schools maintains a website with advice and resources for the year-round promotion of safe walking and biking, as well as taking part in International Walk to School Day.
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CLOCC Donation Center Now Live
Those looking to support the programmatic efforts, research and daily operations of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) can now contribute directly to the cause. A donation portal has been added to the CLOCC.net website and is also available via the newsletter.
The donation portal, which is managed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation, will directly fund the Consortium's day-to-day work. Questions can be directed to [email protected]. The donation page is available at http://clocc.net/donate and in the sidebar of the newsletter.
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Upcoming Events
Read more about these upcoming events at
CLOCC.net. Have an event that you would like promoted to our membership?
Click here! Events will be posted upon staff review.
October 8: Biennial Symposium: Illinois Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program, Champaign, Ill.
October 28-29: Illinois Bike Summit, Champaign, Ill.
October 31: Food for Life Forum, Chicago, Ill.
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About CLOCC
The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is a nationally recognized leader for community-based obesity prevention. We support, coordinate, and unite partners to promote healthy and active lifestyles for children and families. Our multi-sector approach emerged in Chicago and can be adapted for use anywhere.
225 E. Chicago Ave., Box 157 Chicago, IL 60611 312-227-7100 www.clocc.net
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Funding Opportunities
America Walks and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative have announced "a new micro grant program designed to assist local walking advocates build on the momentum of the newly released Surgeon General's Call to Action... Funding is available for 10-15 community groups for activities designed to increase local walking programming and stimulate community demand for infrastructure improvements that provide accessible, safe, walkable places for the entire community."
Deadline: October 15th.
The Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH), in partnership with Hearst Health, is accepting submissions for the
Hearst Health Prize. Population health is essential to transforming from an illness-centered healthcare system to one focused on protecting and improving health. The prize was created to help promote promising new ideas in the field that will help to improve health outcomes, and thus proliferate best practices more rapidly. The goal is to discover, support and showcase the work of an individual, group, organization or institution that has successfully implemented a population health program or intervention that has made a measurable difference. The winner will receive a $100,000 cash prize.
Deadline: October 23.
In collaboration with FoodCorps, the
Whole Kids Foundation is accepting applications for the School Garden Grant Program, which supports school garden projects that help students learn about complex topics such as nutrition and health, sustainability and conservation, food systems, and community awareness. Grants of $2,000 are available for select applicants. Nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools are eligible to apply.
Deadline: October 31st.
Fuel Up to Play 60 awards grants to schools enrolled in their wellness program that may be used for a variety of activities and tools that jumpstart and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements. Funds can be used to conduct in-school promotions focused on creating a healthier school and to implement Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays. Funds can also be used for professional development, nutrition education materials, and physical education equipment and materials.
Deadline: November 4.
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