Milwaukee Food and Fitness Initiative

Project Description Narrative:

Nearly one-third of low-income children in our state are overweight or at risk of being overweight, and two-thirds are poor or near poor. While Milwaukee has many effective programs that address food access, nutrition, physical activity, and health for its residents, there is no single program that integrates all four of those areas.

This project will integrate the systems and services of the Milwaukee County Nutrition & Physical Activity Coalition and develop new programs to improve the nutrition and fitness of Milwaukee’s urban children and their families.