Thanks to HyVee located at 7151 Stacy Lane who donated $1.00 to us during the month of December 2019 for each red My Heart Reusable Bag that was purchased.  A special thanks to all who bought a bag in support of our community health efforts! 

 
In 2020, you can actually buy a My Heart Bag all year round at any HyVee location and designate the Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln to receive a portion of the proceeds. Here's how:

• Purchase the $2.50 red My Heart Reusable Bag at any Hy-Vee location.
• Turn the Giving Tag (attached to the bag) over to the back side and scratch off to reveal your unique code.  
• Visit MyHy-VeeCause.com within 7 days of purchase and submit your code to select Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln as the recipient of the $1 donation.    

LNKTV Health Features
PHL and Partners Monthly
meet our partners

Each month, LNKTV Health features community organizations that are making a difference in our community, great nutrition information and tips to make healthy eating easier, unique and fun ways to be active and Bright Sports featuring inspiring work done by local nonprofits to improve community health.

Watch the latest LNKTV Health productions below and visit LNKTV Health for everything health, wellness, safety, and fitness in our community: 

Winter Safety and Fun

Tips for a healthier winter  -  Dr. Bob Rauner (Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln) gives some simple tips for staying healthy and active over the holidays and in the cold weather.

Navigating winter terrain - Simple tips for navigating the cold and slippery winter terrain from Sharon Cheney (Aging Partners).

Bundling kids up for the cold -  Michelle Welch (Lincoln Public Schools Wellness) shows the best way to bundle up for the cold.i

Winter biking safety - Damon Hershey from Cycle Works offers a few tips on bicycling in the winter.

Running in the winter -  Gary Bredehoft from Tiger Coaching & Personal Training prepares you for what you'll need to begin running in the winter.

Keeping kids active in the winter - How to keep kids active in the winter with Matt Avey (Lincoln Public Schools) and Michelle Kiddoo (Northeast YMCA).

Bright Spots: "We Cook" Helps Kids 
 
LNKTV Health highlights community programs that help make a difference in our city.  In this Bright Spot about the WeCook program, kids have fun while learning the kinds of nutrition and fitness activities that will make them healthy for life. 

WeCook promotes physical fitness and teaches at-risk youth and their families how to cook simple, healthy foods and learn more about gardening. 

Partnerships Make a Collective Impact

Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln collaborates with non-profits across the city to improve the wellness of our community. Throughout the year, we feature the work our partners do to impact the health and fitness of our city.  Each month we spotlight the current highlights and happenings of featured partners.  Click on the links to read about them.

January 2020 highlight: 
MilkWorks
          

Read past highlights here.

Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, Partners Receive 5 Year, $3.3 CDC Grant

In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln a five-year, $3.3 million REACH grant, one of only 31 awarded nationally. This award will help support coordinated health improvement projects that address significant disparities in health outcomes within Lincoln’s minority communities and low income neighborhoods, through nutrition, physical activity, and aligning healthcare providers and community outreach efforts to connect patients with health resources.