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2013 NRPA Partnership Spotlight
Arthritis Foundation - NRPA and
the Arthritis Foundation, with support
from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, have partnered to provide the Walk with Ease Program and
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
in 24 communities across the country.
Local parks and recreation facilities
have long been centers of health and
wellness in their communities, and
these grants will help bring new low-impact exercise programs to residents.

CBS EcoMedia - CBS EcoMedia is
collaborating with NRPA to provide
opportunities for CBS television, radio, interactive and outdoor media
advertisers to support park and recreation projects benefiting communities nationwide.

The
Coca-Cola
Foundation - The
Coca-Cola Foundation has partnered
with NRPA to implement the Coca-Cola
Troops for Fitness
program nationally through parks
and recreation. Coca-Cola Troops
for Fitness will inspire communities
to get fit through their local parks
and recreation while hiring veterans as instructors and role models
for healthy living.
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ConAgra Foods Foundation -
ConAgra Foods Foundation and
NRPA are collaborating to increase awareness of summer and after-school nutrition programs, while
also working to expand food service
programs through the distribution of
best practices.

Darden Foundation - Darden
Foundation has partnered with
NRPA in support of the Great American Trails and Grow Your Park programs to improve trail spaces as well
as expand community gardening.
Additionally, LongHorn Steakhouse
employees are assisting park and recreation agencies with trail construction and event staffing.

Food Research and Action Center -
The Food Research and Action Center
and NRPA have partnered to increase
the number of park and recreation
agencies participating in the Summer
Food Service Program and the Child
and Adult Care Food Program.

The Hershey Company - For more
than 35 years, Hershey's Track & Field
Games (HTFG) have inspired youth to
be their best while having fun with every
run, jump and throw. Together, NRPA
and HTFG have enhanced the awareness of track and field and achieved a
greater number of active, healthy youth
engaged in sports and the outdoors. The
Games have become the largest youth
sports program of its kind in North
America promoting physical fitness for
children 9 to 14 years old.

Disney Worldwide
Conservation
Fund in partnership with ESPN -
The partnership is
supporting Green Parks Green Kids
by providing grants to communities
for the development and expansion
of children's environmental education programs.

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Jack Nicklaus Learning Leagues,
powered by SNAG - NRPA is partnering with the Jack Nicklaus Learning
Leagues, powered by SNAG, to deliver
golf to the game's youngest players in
communities across the nation. Grants,
administered by NPRA, are expected
to be available for equipment, coaching
and programming materials this year.

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