Thursday, July 14, 2016

CRA Press Release: New Lake Worth video showcases healthier living with creation of greenways and parks*

Below is more Lake Worth news that doesn't quite make the cut at The Palm Beach Post:

LAKE WORTH, FL—The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and City of Lake Worth invites the public to view a new online video (below) which highlights greenways and parks in the City. Produced by Salud America!, and the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, this video showcases ways in which the City, CRA and School District of Palm Beach County are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of residents and children living in Lake Worth. The video also provides information regarding the proposed 5th Avenue South Bikeway which will be constructed in 2017.

Salud America! is a Latino childhood obesity prevention network funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and led by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center.

For more information on the parks and greenways in the City of Lake Worth please contact the Lake Worth CRA office at 561-493-2550. *Erica Whitfield is featured in the video. She is a member of the Palm Beach County School Board and a Lake Worth resident.