Welcome!
You've come to the right place for information about the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement. If you are familiar with the movement, select the information you want most. To learn more about the movement, read the letters from Mayor Abramson and Dr. Troutman.
Thanks for Joining Us!
Mayor's Healthy Hometown Hike and Bike
Over 2,000 cyclists and walkers joined in on May 25th for the Subway Fresh Fit Hike and Bike!
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Congratulations to the 2009 Worksite Wellness Award Winners!
Mayor Abramson recognized three companies for their exceptional worksite wellness programs at the GLI Annual Banquet on March 10, 2009. The winners in the small, medium, and large business categories are:
- Atlas Machine and Supply
- Zeon Chemicals L.P.
- University Hospital
Louisville's Bike Summit II
Thanks to all who participated in our bike summit! We hope you found the event to be valuable. We are working on the many, many comments that we received and will be communicating with you on this website soon!
See more images in our Flickr site.
The Department of Public Health & Wellness Receives a Grant to Fight Childhood Obesity
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement a grant for nearly $400,000 for childhood obesity prevention. The Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities grant will address policies and environmental changes with a special focus in twelve Louisville neighborhoods. Learn more.
Louisville is named Most Livable City by the U.S. Conference of Mayors
The City Livability Awards recognize work in improving the overall quality of life in a city, and Louisville's award was based on the work of the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement (MHHM)! “This award reinforces what we’ve known all along – that Louisville is a great place to live, work and raise a family,” Mayor Abramson said. Read more.
Community Resources
Interested in Senior Exercise programs in Jefferson County? This listing may help you find what you are looking for.
Are you a runner, cyclist, or walker interested in calculating the distance of your routes and how many calories you have burned? Gpedometer may be the program you have been looking for.
Mayor's Healthy Hometown Tips are available! These posters are designed to provide physical activity and nutrition tips. They can be displayed at your place of work, study, worship, or play.
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