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Board adds 2 members, says farewell to another

November 2018…Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to welcome two new members to its board and to salute outgoing board member Nancy Erickson. Joining the board are Michelle Davidson, senior vice president…

Health Hero voting’s over. Stay tuned!

November 2018 … Voting has ended in the 2018 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. A huge shoutout and THANK YOU to all who voted for Healthy NewsWorks Executive Director…

They research. They write. They proofread!

November 2018…When proofs of the Whitehall Healthy Reporter hit their work tables, the newspaper staffers’ first reaction was giddy exhilaration. The second? Getting down to business. With all the intensity…

Healthy NewsWorks receives GSK Impact Award

November 2018… Healthy NewsWorks and nine other Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations have been honored with the prestigious Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) Impact Award. The nonprofits were awarded $40,000 each in recognition of…

Getting the facts on heart health in grades K-2

November 2018 … More than 120 junior reporters ages 5 to 7 are learning what is a fact, who is an expert, and how to keep their hearts strong in…

Donate today to double your gift

December update: We’re excited to announce a special challenge that will make it possible for you to double the value of your gift to Healthy NewsWorks in the final days…

Marian Uhlman is a Health Hero finalist!

November 2018 … Healthy NewsWorks is excited to announce that Executive Director Marian Uhlman is one of three finalists for the 2018 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. VOTE NOW…

What it means to be a reporter

October 2018 … What’s it like for a fifth grader to become a reporter? Here’s how some of the student newspaper staff at William Cramp Elementary School see it: “It…

Games reinforce health, research topics

October 2018 … Several new games have been added to the Healthy NewsWorks website to give student reporters an opportunity to brush up on key topics and have fun at…

Two more ways to contribute

October 2018 … Thanks to suggestions from donors, Healthy NewsWorks has recently added two new ways you can support our organization. You now can donate securities to Healthy NewsWorks. You’ll…

Healthy Neighbors is available in Spanish

October 2018 … The latest edition of Healthy Neighbors, a community newspaper written and illustrated by elementary and middle school students involved in the Healthy NewsWorks program, has been translated…

Voting concludes in Health Hero Challenge

October 2018 …Voting has ended in the semifinal round of the 2018 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. Thank you to everyone who voted for Healthy NewsWorks Executive Director Marian…