Let’s Get Healthy, Rainier Valley!

By Diana Vergis Vinh, RN/Public Health Seattle and King County, Facilitator – Healthy and Active Rainier Valley Coalition

We know that the Rainier Valley is the best place to live.  Let’s work together to make it the healthiest as well.  Right now valley residents are more likely than people living in other parts of Seattle to have heart disease, diabetes and cancer.  We also are less likely to get enough exercise and more likely to be overweight.

Since 2004, “The Healthy and Active Rainier Valley Coalition” has been moving to improve health in the valley.

Now it’s your turn.  What would you like to see done in 2010?  Go here to complete a short on-line survey.

Meetings are every other month on third Wednesdays and are open to all.

Thanks for your help and here’s to a healthy and happy new year!

Working out with the Feet First chicken at a local diabetes prevention fair. Photo/Diana Vergis Vinh