Get into the action: Sponsor our Block Party

Get into the action: Sponsor our Block Party

Companies and organizations wishing to sponsor our upcoming Block Party and our Fall 2024 By Kids, For Kids magazine have until May 24 to let us know.  The Healthy NewsWorks…

Teacher is no pushover in push-up contest

A brave fourth grader at Russell Byers Charter School in Philadelphia recently declared that he could beat Healthy NewsWorks teacher Eve Smith in a push-up contest. Eve, who has always…

Two editions of ‘By Kids, For Kids’ coming this year

Two new installments of Healthy NewsWorks’ By Kids, For Kids magazine are set for publication this year. The Spring 2024 issue will debut in April, with a Fall issue to…

A look back at the beginning with HNW’s co-founder

Susan Spencer was a second-grade teacher in Upper Darby, Pa., when she and a student’s parent, Marian Uhlman, struck up a conversation about children’s health. Susan was an avid New…

HNW receives second AstraZeneca health equity award

Healthy NewsWorks has received a Community Solutions Challenge award for the second year in a row through AstraZeneca’s Accelerate Change Together (ACT) on Health Equity initiative. The global pharmaceutical and…

HNW connects with parents outside the classroom

After 20 years of working to increase children’s health awareness and understanding, Healthy NewsWorks is piloting a new program to spread that knowledge to families outside the classroom.   Ginger Ragland,…

Board welcomes attorney Conor Foley

Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to welcome attorney Conor Foley to its board as an observer for the next year. Conor is an associate attorney with Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check,…

New schools join HNW network

Congratulations to Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School (PHP), Russell Byers Charter School, and MaST Community Charter School on the publication of the first editions of their healthy newspapers! All three…

Building a Healthy Future Campaign off to a terrific start

Dear Friends of Healthy NewsWorks:  Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, our Building a Healthy Future Campaign is off to a terrific start. You have helped us raise more…

Become a Block Party sponsor

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Healthy NewsWorks is planning a Block Party on Sunday, June 2, to celebrate our student reporters’ accomplishments, provide students and families with additional…