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March Community of the Month

(photo credit Montgomery Herald)

Active SWV would like to tell you about all the dynamic things happening in the City of Smithers in Fayette County, WV. Smithers is a small city in the Upper Kanawha Valley with big ideas for the community. The City of ...

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Active SWV Graduates 5 More [email protected] Sites. Will you be in the next class?

Did you know Active Southern West Virginia has a whole program dedicated to bringing wellness to workplaces? Yep, and at no cost. Active SWV offers training, resources, and technical assistance to help create your workplace wellness program.

Active SWV’s free CDC [email protected] training helps employers prioritize your health.

In fact, ...

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Get Active, Newsletter, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Workplace Wellness

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Beth Hudspeth – February Community Captian of the Month

An Active Southern West Virginia Community Captain is a volunteer who is passionate about prioritizing physical activity. They are local individuals who make time in their lives to offer activities on a regular, dependable schedule for free. Often these individuals come to Active SWV without previous leadership experience, but quickly excel with safety training, guidance from our staff, and a large supportive community.

Every month a Community Captain is selected to receive honorable ...

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Less Screen Time and more Physical Activity! – How Children Benefit from Kids Run Clubs

At the beginning and end of each Kids Run Club season, youth participants fill out a pre and post survey answering questions about their activity levels, daily screen time, and confidence in their ability to be physically active. The collective survey data is analysed at the WVU ...

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Active Kids, Get Active, kids run clubs, Volunteer

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Bike Walk SWV Poised for Achievement in 2020

Walking and biking are coming back in style as people are prioritizing the health of the environment and ourselves more. And Active Southern West Virginia is here for it.

For four years, Active SWV’s Bike Walk SWV program has steadily spread influence over our region. Last year boasts several mile makers including ...

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Bike/Walk, Newsletter, Uncategorized, Volunteer

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Appreciating Active SWV Volunteers 2019

Welcome to the 5th Active Southern West Virginia Volunteer Appreciation Awards! Thank you to our hosts at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, live music by “One For the Road”, and the staff at Active Southern West Virginia.

Everyone at this ...

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Bike/Walk, Community Captains, kids run clubs, Participant success, Volunteer, voluteer, Workplace Wellness

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December Participant of the Month: Dena Workman

Active Southern West Virginia is please to introduce you to Dena Workman, December Participant of the Month. We had a chat with Dena about how Active SWV indoor programs have an impact on her life and what she enjoys about being physically active with us.

Tell us about yourself.
I am a pleasantly seasoned young woman rapidly approaching 70 years young. I retired several years ago and promised myself to greet each day with laughter and love.
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3 Reasons to Volunteer Together

If you’ve thought about becoming an Active SWV Community Captain, but haven’t felt brave enough to try, why not do it with a friend? Come out to any of Active SWV’s extensive list of free physical activities, ...

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August Community Captain of the Month

Active SWV is pleased to announce Bob Matson as Community Captain of the month. Bob’s dedication to Active SWV goes beyond leading programs. Bob has volunteered to help with special events, Beckley BPAC, and general office work. We are so thankful to have folks like Bob committed to Active SWV. If you see Bob out and about say Hi and a BIG THANK YOU for all his work and dedication to helping make his community better.

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Community Captain of the Month

7 Games Kids Love to Play

No matter what age you are, disguising your fitness activity as something else makes the experience more, well, fun. It can be hard to get moving in the summer heat, but a great way to get kids active is to have them play a fun game. But which games ...

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Active Kids, Get Active, kids run clubs, Uncategorized, Volunteer

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