HealthMPowers

11/26/2025

🌟 Meet Marie – An Inspiring Student Leader! 🌟

Today, practice this calming mindfulness exercise with Marie to remind you to slow down, breathe, and take care of our mental health. 🧘‍♀️✨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Iqh0VrjtU

Why does this matter? Because mental health and physical health go hand-in-hand. When we pause and center ourselves, we create space for healthier choices and stronger bodies. 💪💚

Take a moment today to breathe deeply, stretch, and recharge. Your mind and body will thank you!

11/24/2025

Most kids are home this week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In case you need some quick ideas to make sure they stay active and balanced this week, check out these youth-created and led videos to add a little pop of activity to your week!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGQl_nxdns-nJT3m23XzB2o0KAR_vsVt6

11/20/2025

Every Kid Has Abilities 💪✨

At HealthMPowers, we believe movement is for everyone. That’s why we partnered with BlazeSports America to make our physical activity resources more inclusive. (Blaze Sports is an incredible organization empowering youth and veterans through adaptive sports.)

And as a result, our popular Jump Rope Kit got a major upgrade! We added diverse illustrations to reflect the communities we serve and introduced adaptations for students of all abilities—like cordless jump ropes for those who use wheelchairs or have balance challenges, and for younger students learning rope-turning skills.

Through creative brainstorming, we developed solutions that make physical activity accessible and fun for every child, including those with conditions like cerebral palsy. These changes help us deliver more relevant, inclusive programs so all kids can move daily and thrive.

Read more in our brand new annual report! https://hmp2025.framer.website/

HealthMPowers is a statewide nonprofit that creates opportunities for Georgia’s students to develop healthy lifestyles through movement and nutrition education.

11/18/2025

🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of Impact!

It's here! Our 2024-2025 Impact Report — a reflection of what we’ve accomplished together to advance child health and wellness across Georgia.

✅ 81,000+ youth adopted healthier habits through our programs
✅ 1,000+ youth advocates led change in their schools and communities
✅ 350 environments improved access to nutritious foods and physical activity

Read the stories of impact here: https://hmp2025.framer.website/?emci=cd346873-eebf-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=71137a89-8dc4-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=12937057

When Georgia children and youth lead the way, change happens!

HealthMPowers is a statewide nonprofit that creates opportunities for Georgia’s students to develop healthy lifestyles through movement and nutrition education.

11/10/2025

💎 Our Mantra - Keep Turning Toward Hope 💎

Even in moments of difficulty, the HealthMPowers team continues to show up—with purpose, heart, and unwavering dedication to those we serve. While some of our programming has been placed on indefinite pause, as directed by the state because of the federal shutdown, we can't pause our servant hearts. We are supporting food drives, reaching out to our partners and showing up as best as possible in spite of the uncertainty.

Last night, one of our team members met an educator at 8:30p.m. on her own dime and time to get supplies to a group of GEM girls. The effort was about honoring a program they love and helping them shine in a moment that matters.

The smiles in this photo reminds us all that our light is needed. And even when the path is uncertain, we choose hope. We choose service. We choose to keep showing up.

11/01/2025

Approx. 1.4 million Georgians rely on federal food assistance, or SNAP, to help put food on the table. This is nearly 13% of our total population. Nearly 69% of SNAP households in Georgia include children.

Starting Nov. 1st, SNAP benefits will be frozen due to the ongoing government shutdown. SNAP-eligible children and youth have been a primary focus of HealthMPowers programming for years. In this moment, HealthMPowers is stepping up to make sure that even in the most difficult of times. Please help us get the word out by sharing this graphic widely and together, we can make sure all children are nourished and active.

10/30/2025

🙌 Doraville United Elementary! 🙌

Our team camped out in the lunchroom and offered infused water to students as a healthy alternative to sugary drinks. We had a BLAST! This is just one of the ways brings education and opportunities to the students and staff here, and one of the most popular. Our team agrees the best part was the group of 5th grade boys who helped lead this demonstration. When peers lead and inspire, change happens!

10/28/2025

🌟 Partnership News! We've Joined America's Promise Alliance! 🌟

In a time when uncertainty challenges us to be more intentional, we have joined the 's Promise Alliance! APA is a network of youth-serving organizations deeply committed to advancing opportunity for young people across the nation. Our team us excited to lean into professional development and capacity-building programs to help tackle big challenges and improve outcomes for youth. (APA was founded by former presidents and focuses on a collaborative approach to address complex problems too big for any single organization to solve alone.) We know we can't achieve a vision where all children are nourished and active alone, so we can't wait to supercharge our partnership muscle.

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10/23/2025

Congrats to 12 Girls Empowering Movement (GEM) sites across Georgia who received Create a MOVEment mini-grants to bring their ideas for health, wellness, and leadership to life!

Why This Matters: These youth-led projects are energizing schools and communities across the state. GEM leaders are turning creativity into impact. They are:
💪 Getting classmates moving during the school day
💪 Building confidence through teamwork and mentorship
💪 Making healthy eating and activity part of everyday life

Each project looks different — from morning movement breaks and outdoor walking tracks to yoga sessions and schoolwide field days — but all share the same goal: empowering girls to lead healthy change.

A few highlights:
🌱 Spalding County: Girls are growing a hydroponic garden and creating a walking track linking nutrition and movement.
🥕 Lowndes County: At the Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta, members are cultivating a community garden that promotes teamwork and wellness.
⚽ Newton County: Veterans Memorial Middle School GEM leaders are hosting a student-led field day bringing the whole school together for fun and fitness.

💎 GEM By the Numbers:
• 12 mini-grants awarded statewide
• 360+ youth leaders driving change
• 3,000+ peers inspired to move and make healthy choices
• 100% girl-led — from idea to impact

The bottom line: The Create a MOVEment mini-grants are more than funding — they’re fuel for the next generation of changemakers. Because when girls lead, communities MOVE.

10/20/2025

Meet the champions behind the Washington Street Community Center garden 🌿

Since 2017, WSCC has been shaping HealthMPowers’ garden curriculum and showing kids what healthy living looks like—hands-on. From plant journals to first harvests, they’ve grown more than veggies; they’ve grown leaders.

This October, your monthly gift helps bring more gardens and more healthy futures to kids across Georgia.

🍎 Start your monthly gift → https://healthmpowers.org/donate/

10/14/2025

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that HealthMPowers was selected to receive 300 brand-new sports bras through :FWD initiative—thanks to the incredible generosity of the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with Operation Warm! 🖤🤍

We're currently distributing the bras across our GEM (Girls Empowering Movement) sites, and the response has been nothing short of inspiring.

💬 “Undergarments are always a big need that our families have a difficult time being able to afford. These bras will make a real difference.” — Tara Jones, Murray County Schools
💬 “I feel more confident wearing this. It helps me move better in PE and I don’t feel embarrassed anymore.” — GEM participant, Henry County
💬 “The girls were so excited to receive something just for them. It’s not just about the bras—it’s about feeling seen and supported.” — Cornicha Henderson, Program Manager, Youth Engagement

We’re deeply grateful to our partners for helping us empower girls to move, grow, and thrive. 💪💜