[Vision2020] PR - City of Moscow is Finalist for High Five Grant

[Stephanie Kalasz]

City of Moscow
206 E Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
p     |  208.883.7006
e     |   griedner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:griedner at ci.moscow.id.us>
w    |  www.ci.moscow.id.us<http://www.ci.moscow.id.us>

PRESS RELEASE
City of Moscow is Finalist for High Five Grant

September 3, 2013 (Moscow, Idaho) - The City of Moscow has recently been selected as a finalist for the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation High Five Children's Health Collaborative.  During the final round of the selection process, an online voting poll for the finalists' videos is being held as well as a subscriber drive for Blue Cross's Daily Do, a text or email program that shares fun and easy healthy tips.

The results of the poll and number of Daily Do subscribers are worth 25% of the final score for all applicants.  The City of Moscow is asking community members to please share this great news with their friends and families and organization they are affiliated with.

*             Vote by visiting https://www.facebook.com/HighFiveIdaho/app_303561899745219
*             Join the Daily Do email list - http://www.highfiveidaho.org/join-us/
*             Join the Daily Do text service - Text HIGH5 to 32461

Through this grant, the City plans to provide opportunities and incentives for youth to improve their healthy eating habits and physical activity behaviors.  Parents and/or caregivers will be able to participate with the youth to encourage both to implement these activities into their daily living.  Four program elements are currently under consideration and if the City is a successful candidate will be included in the program:


1.      Develop a passport system for free fruits and vegetables for walking/biking to the Moscow Farmers Market, Summer Reading Program and the Free Summer Lunch Program;

2.      Provide nutritional education:  free kids cooking classes with recipe cards at the Moscow Farmers Market based on a fruit/vegetable calendar available from Market vendors (adult cooking classes also available);

3.      Include fruit-and vegetable-themed books and entertainment at the Summer Reading Program;

4.      Share educational information at the Summer Lunch Program.

For more information on the City of Moscow's application, please contact Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor at 208.883.7123 or email jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us>.

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Story Contact: Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor
Phone: 208.883.7123
Email: jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us>


The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring responsible use of resources.
We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to build public trust and enhance a sense of community.






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