Healthy Kids

Fixing Broken Smiles and Building Better Habits: Dental kits and instruction help elementary students develop healthy brushing habits

Dental kits and instruction help elementary students develop healthy brushing habits
Just Like the Real Thing: Lifelike simulators help nursing students, the community prepare for medical emergencies

250+ people have used and learned from the simulators since 2012.
Moving Out of the Classroom: Kids play and learn with GoNoodle at home

GoNoodle at Home is free and offers 150 activities and 0 ads.
A Reader Is Born

Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation, every child in Tennessee can have a free book, every month, from birth through their fifth birthday.

A Reader Is Born: Free book program gives Tennessee tots a head start on learning

Thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation, every child in Tennessee can have a free book, every month, from birth through their fifth birthday.
Anybody Can Play

At the Heart of the City playground, kids of all abilities can play together in a space that’s 100 percent handicap-accessible.

Anybody Can Play: Community-built playground gives children of all abilities a place to learn and play together

At the Heart of the City playground, kids of all abilities can play together in a space that’s 100 percent handicap-accessible.
Building a Healthy Appetite

Porter-Leath Spoonfuls helps Shelby County’s low-income childcare providers serve well-balanced, nutritious meals to young children in their care.

Building a Healthy Appetite: Porter-Leath Spoonfuls program helps childcare providers give kids nutritious meals

Porter-Leath Spoonfuls helps Shelby County’s low-income childcare providers serve well-balanced, nutritious meals to young children in their care.
Hard Knocks Lead to Brighter Futures

Boxing offers mentoring, helps boys build self-control and discipline in Chattanooga.

Hard Knocks Lead to Brighter Futures: YMCA boxing program offers mentoring, helps boys build self-control and discipline

Boxing offers mentoring, helps boys build self-control and discipline in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Students Stepping Up

High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community.

Chattanooga Students Stepping Up: High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community

High school internship program improves prospects for kids and the community.
Playing the Numbers

Mega Math Marathon players increased their math competency scores by nearly 50% more than students who didn’t play.

Playing the Numbers: Math and exercise add up to success in the classroom for GoNoodle students

Mega Math Marathon players increased their math competency scores by nearly 50% more than students who didn’t play.
Jump, Jive & Learn

The science behind a few GoNoodle classroom exercises that spur activity, lead to improved academic performance

Jump, Jive & Learn: The science behind a few GoNoodle classroom exercises that spur activity, lead to improved academic performance

The science behind a few GoNoodle classroom exercises that spur activity, lead to improved academic performance
In Pursuit of Harmony

Rocketown gives kids the freedom to explore and learn and encourages them to push the limits of their creativity.

In Pursuit of Harmony: At Rocketown's recording studio, a young man finds space, freedom & support to work toward his dreams

Rocketown gives kids the freedom to explore and learn and encourages them to push the limits of their creativity.
Born Ready

With a 10-year-old, a 2-year-old and a baby on the way, Patrice Martin still managed to attend college and earn a degree in health care reimbursement. But finding a job in her last trimester was impossible.

Born Ready: Baby University helps parents prepare their children to learn and thrive

With a 10-year-old, a 2-year-old and a baby on the way, Patrice Martin still managed to attend college and earn a degree in health care reimbursement. But finding a job in her last trimester was impossible.