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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Blue Zones Project®, Healthy Klamath in partnership with the City of Klamath Falls, and now Klamath County, are making strides in fundraising efforts for the new ADA-accessible destination playground in Moore Park.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In a City Council Meeting on February 16, Klamath Falls’ Mayor Carol Westfall read aloud the proclamation declaring that March 12 will be known as “Blue Zones Day.” The announcement comes approximately two months after the community made the announcement that after 6 years of hard work, Klamath Falls became the first certified Blue Zones Community® in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - With the help of grant funding from the Oregon Health Authority, Healthy Klamath is continuing to support the community in 2021. The local coalition recently received 3,000 reusable face masks in adult and youth sizes, which it has begun to share with individuals and organizations. In addition to these face masks, Healthy Klamath has been a conduit of resources since the onset of the pandemic.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Healthy Klamath, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Sharecare, Inc. and Blue Zones, LLC today announced that Klamath Falls has achieved certified Blue Zones Community® status. The certification recognizes Klamath Falls’ community well-being transformation through successful implementation of the Blue Zones Project® by Sharecare, a first-of-its-kind population health program that brings evidence-based best practices in built environment, policy, and social networks to participating cities.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Public school students in Klamath County are receiving free water bottles thanks to a Healthy Klamath project to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Healthy Klamath, with a community outreach grant from the Oregon Health Authority, purchased nearly 10,000 water bottles for students as a way to…
Read MoreKlamath County School District students joined community members in the third annual Countdown to Crunch Monday, the first of a two-day Crunch to celebrate local farmers and producers and National Farm to School Month.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - With schools developing plans to reopen, and the business community working hard to stay open, Healthy Klamath and its partners would like to encourage Klamath County residents to continue following the best practices to keep our community safe.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - From a competitive pool of nationwide applicants, the Safe Routes Partnership has selected Blue Zones Project to join Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities, a technical assistance program focused on improving safe and equitable local park access.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - During the entire month of November, local organizations and community members participated in the first-ever Make Your Move for Men’s Health challenge. Spearheaded locally by Blue Zones Project, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health, Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment Center, and Rudius Quest Coaching, the month-long campaign aimed to increase awareness of men’s health in the area of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention.
Read MoreThe 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a Blue Zones Men’s Health initiative coinciding with “Movember”, a moniker combining men’s health awareness month with the mustache’s many grow to signify the cause of men’s health initiatives like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide.
Read MoreExpect to see more fresh produce and locally grown food in Klamath County School District cafeterias.
The school district, in partnership with Oregon State University-Klamath Basin Research & Extension Service, has been awarded a competitive $96,538 USDA implementation grant for its Farm-to-School program. The goal of the two-year project is to strengthen the supply chain with area farmers and producers so more students can experience locally grown foods in their school cafeterias.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Healthy Klamath in partnership with the City of Klamath Falls is currently in the process of planning an exciting new custom-designed community playground project to be completed in Spring 2021. The new 20,000 square foot playground will replace the current play equipment located next to the tennis courts in Moore Park.
Read MoreBONANZA – More than 200 Bonanza Junior-Senior High School students and staff spent Thursday giving back to their community, cleaning up Big Springs Park, organizing books at the Bonanza Public Library and helping elderly residents with yardwork. They also cleaned up and beautified the grounds around their school.
Read MoreKlamath County School district, with its nearly 850 employees and 6,500 students, is now a Blue Zones Project Approved worksite. Leaders from the KCSD Staff Wellness Team and Blue Zones Project Klamath Falls celebrated with a ribbon cutting at the May 17 school board meeting.
Read MoreMore than 20 volunteers and more than 400 students spent Thursday giving back at Shasta Elementary School. Shasta joined the Klamath Falls City Schools and Blue Zones Project Klamath Falls for the fifth annual Give Back Day.
Read MoreOn May 17 students from across the Klamath Falls City Schools will head into the community to give back by window washing, cleaning up parks, landscaping businesses and landmarks, beautifying trails, and running a Red Cross blood drive.
Read MoreRWJF is the largest philanthropy organization in the nation solely focused on health. The Culture of Health Prize is an award for communities that demonstrate that health is a shared value and everyone has a role to play in making sure good health flourishes for all.
Read MoreOn May 17 the Klamath Falls City Schools and Blue Zones Project Klamath Falls are hosting the fifth annual Give Back Day.
This five-year point marks a significant milestone for Give Back Day. The Klamath Falls City Schools started Give Back Day in 2014 as a way to show the community how much students care. In total, students and staff have contributed 17,000 hours of community service. And 12,000 students have learned the value of giving back to their community.
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