HealthMPowers

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. 💪💜

10/06/2025

Get your hands dirty with us! Introducing our brand new Three Seasons Gardening video series! These videos provide information on gardening and gardening curriculum for your classroom, early care center, and at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVD01niUJ0U&list=PLGQl_nxdns-mV-KlpU39EGdbFfGgdsPNv&index=6

10/01/2025

09/26/2025

Y'all are gonna LOVE this! Check out this brand new hype video from the girls' flag football team at Heritage High School in support of our 25 Million Minutes campaign! This partnership with and NFL PLAY 60 encourages Georgians to move a collective 25 million minutes this year. We're over halfway there so join in the fun!

📣Get moving and take the pledge here: https://healthmpowers.org/25millionminutes/

😍 Watch the full hype video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mfUVgmQQQ

09/25/2025

Georgia, Today is Power Up for 30 Day! Hear from Rocky Plains ES in Covington, GA about why integrating physical activity throughout the day and in the afterschool program is so important for their student’s success.

Show us how YOU move by tagging HealthMPowers in your school's photos and videos. For ideas, check out this digitial Fit Kit:https://healthmpowers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/power-up-for-30-digital-fit-kit-2024.pdf

Let’s Power Up for 30!

09/24/2025

🎉 Sept. 25th is Power Up for 30 Day across Georgia! 🎉

HealthMPowers is proud to lead this annual celebration, spotlighting schools that carve out an extra 30 minutes of movement each day—beyond recess and PE. Why? Because kids need 60 minutes of activity daily to thrive.

💪 We’ve inspired teachers and students to get creative:

• Brain breaks in the classroom
• Group games outside
• Mindfulness and breathing
• Movement woven into learning

📣 Join us tomorrow by committing to at least 30 minutes of movement at school, at home, or with your community—and help us reach our goal in the 25 Million Minutes Challenge, where Georgians are moving a collective 25 million minutes in 2025! Take the 25 Million Minute pledge here: https://healthmpowers.org/25millionminutes/ #:~:text=This%20statewide%20campaign%20unites%20Georgia,healthier%20minds%2C%20and%20lifelong%20habits.

Let’s and show that movement fuels learning, health, and joy.