The FitCity campaign is a community-wide collaboration between programs, funders, corporations, organizations and community groups all dedicated to one cause – making Greater Indianapolis and surrounding counties the healthiest place to live, work and grow.

INShape Indiana aims to connect Hoosiers to the existing programs, services, and events that are offered by organizations and agencies in Indiana. Participants can register and update a brief health profile every two weeks. Governor Daniels goal with INShape Indiana initiative is to improve the amount and quality of physical activity in which Hoosiers engage, increase the level of fruit and vegetable consumption, decrease the use of tobacco, and lower the average weight of those who have made a commitment.
www.in.gov/inshape

Indiana Black Expo is committed to educating the African-American community about the health risks associated with obesity. This year’s health fair at the annual Summer Celebration focused on obesity in the African-American community.
www.ibeonline.com

Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) works to enhance the quality of life through education, advocacy, and quality health care services for Indianapolis’ minority population. Committed to reach teens who want to lead a more active lifestyle, the Indiana Minority Health Coalition created the Teen Fitness Champions program as part of the FitCity campaign.
www.imhc.org

IU School of Medicine is assisting with a funding request to the National Institutes of Health that would allow a dedicated team of research professionals to track obesity campaign program successes over time. IU researchers propose to develop a measurement tool that community-based programs could use to assess public participation in and success at increasing their physical activity levels. IU researchers hope to gain efficacy data that would ultimately help campaign planners (and others) determine how to target their financial resources for intervention, prevention and treatment initiatives.
www.medicine.iu.edu

Youth as Resources of Central Indiana is a youth development program that gives small grants to youth groups that identify community needs and design projects that use their skills, creativity and energy to help others in their communities. Grant workshops are conducted before each grant deadline to advise youth on how to apply, and a youth and adult Action Board in each county makes all funding decisions. Youth as Resources is a program of the United Way of Central Indiana, serving Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan counties.
www.uwci.org/yar/