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A Non-Profit Property Management Housing Developer. Helping to Improve the Lives of Community Members. Building communities within our communit. The Reed House Annex. Westfield Community Education seeks adults interested in tutoring 1-2 hours a week at the Westfield Athenaeum on Elm Street. If you would like to volunteer to make a critical difference in the lives of. Others, please call our office at 413-568-4494. Funding for these programs come through solicitation of private donations.

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Getting to Healthy: A giving spirit IS a healthy spirit

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Friday, December 24, 2010. A giving spirit IS a healthy spirit. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the creative light of altruism or the darkness of selfishness. This is the judgment. Life’s persistent and most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others? 8217; " - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dressed as Santa, Orlando Ramos gives gifts. To the children in his old neighborhood. Can helping others really help us? According to research by mental health experts, the answer is a profound yes.

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Getting to Healthy: ¡New year -- New you!

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Friday, December 31, 2010. 161;New year - New you! Every year on January 1, people across the globe make New Year's resolutions. Some write a list of the top things they want to change in their lives, set goals for the coming year, or even pick that same one. Thing they have yet to master. Most common among resolutions is to lose weight, eat right and get healthy. We support that one entirely. Good health is the hallmark for a good life in so many ways. Here are some simple tips to get healthier in 2011:.

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Getting to Healthy: September 2010

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Thursday, September 30, 2010. A drive thru window at a liquor store - No way! Do you think a drive thru window at a liquor store would be convenient for you? Imagine how much more convenient it would be for our young people to obtain alcohol without consequence. We do not need a drive thru liquor store in the city of Springfield. People need to understand that increased access to alcohol for adults leads to increased access by our youth. Let's not make it easier for youth in. Springfield to access alcohol.

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Getting to Healthy: March 2011

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Break Bad Health Habits. So now that its officially too late to withdraw my challenge to get healthy. By giving up one bad habit (in case you didn’t read the Point of View I promised to quit smoking by. May 18; did I say what year? I guess I need to consider just how I am going to manage this no small. Task I’ve been smoking since before I was 16. I’m 52! Did I say that out loud? And it just so. Hmmm….research is required. GTHN. Getting to healthy now.). Links to this post.

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Getting to Healthy: MOCHA selects new coordinator, launches new events to raise men's health awareness

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Friday, December 10, 2010. MOCHA selects new coordinator, launches new events to raise men's health awareness. Trevis Wray and Coach Dee Brown. The Men of Color Health Awareness (MOCHA) campaign has hired a new coordinator in its efforts to steadily raise awareness about health issues and disparities that effect men of color in Greater Springfield. Trevis Wray, program officer and community leadership coordinator of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, will also serve as coordinator of MOCHA.

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Getting to Healthy: October 2010

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Thursday, October 14, 2010. Health disparities project: Lots of talk and lots of action. Betty Agin has made a name for herself in Springfield - she's known as a community organizer, a woman who works hard to get inner city issues brought to the forefront of discussion and addressed by political, business and other community leaders, and a fearless soldier for positive reform. The group is not just a "let's talk about it" network of concerned people, but also a "let's be about it" outreach. Last week's d...

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Getting to Healthy: Snow shoveling tips to protect your heart and back

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Snow shoveling tips to protect your heart and back. Use caution when shoveling snow. Dress warmly and be safe. Signs and symptoms of a heart attack include:. Pressure or pain in the chest, arms or neck. Sweating or feeling clammy. Unusual exertion from shoveling snow can also cause severe back pain for those with healthy and bad backs, and result in pain in the hips and knees. Standard shovel full of snow weighs about 16 pounds. Shoveling 10 times every minute for ten min...

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Getting to Healthy: June 2010

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Monday, June 14, 2010. No More Liquor Stores in Springfield MA! Wonder why you or your kids need to have so many package stores in Your neighborhood, near your schools, Your daycare and community centers? Come share Your ideas to make Your neighborhood a healthy place for you and your kids to grow up! Alcohol kills 6.5 times as many young people as all illicit drugs combined. For more information, call (413) 733-9024 or email mvezina@gandaracenter.org. Meeting Place: MLK Family Center. Links to this post.