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Active & Healthy Communities Grant

Criteria: Promoting a culture of active lifestyles that leads to healthier people is best

accomplished within the local community. A demonstration project will provide grants to

communities to plan and implement strategies that prevent and manage chronic disease

and contribute to improving the health and activity of Utah residents. Up to four

communities will be selected to receive funding over a period of three years, drawing

from the total contribution of $900,000 Intermountain Healthcare has provided with this

grant. These strategies will be managed through a “collective impact model.” Under the

collective impact model, the cities will work alongside school districts, other levels of

government, local businesses, faith based organizations, and the local hospital system,

to develop strategies that address their respective health issues over a three year

period. Within each community, the city government will serve as the backbone

organization around which we can bring the aforementioned community stakeholders

together. Each sector will have a defined purpose in accomplishing the shared objective

for improving the identified community health issue, and the members of this effort will

share measurement systems in order to objectively assess the progress of each

organization's efforts in relation to the common goal. The organizations must be willing

to share data concerning their specific efforts, and a clear communication plan must be

put in place and adhered to—including regular meetings of top level executives. The

intent of the funding is to establish sustainable strategies across sectors which

demonstrate impact through collaboration.

Washington City Cover Letter

Washington City is dedicated to creating a positive healthy environment for our

community. This is done through the development of fair and equitable sports programs,

races, educational classes, after school programs, camps, tournaments, and more

offered at affordable prices and accessible times and locations for all ages and all

abilities. Health & wellness opportunities are an essential recreation element that helps

build a sense of community pride, teamwork, exercise and a better sense of selfworth.

This is accomplished through the following key elements: Love of the game and sport,

improving skills, building friendships, improving healthy lifestyles, increased physical

activity and learning good sportsmanship.

The Washington City Community Center is a multipurpose, stateoftheart public

facility for community activities including recreational, educational and cultural programs

and events. The facility includes three gymnasiums, fully equipped exercise and fitness

rooms, meeting/gathering rooms, child care center, preschool and aquatics complex.

Facility meeting rooms and beautiful reception rooms are available for city events,

public hearings, community education, training, and other city functions. In addition to

the civic uses, citizens and corporations can rent for banquets, company gatherings,

weddings, parties, etc.

As Washington City matures from a small city to a major player in Washington County

and in the greater State of Utah, keeping the feeling of community that has always

existed within Washington City is a challenge. A community that feels connected has

been shown to have a higher education rate, lower crime rate, and higher physical and

mental health, in short, a higher quality of life. Some of the major differences that exist

when a community feels connected are pride in each other as citizens. Responsibility is

demonstrated over faultfinding and selfinterest gives way to the great good and

service. Everything about the Washington City Community Center was designed with

the intent of bringing the community together all in one place. The Community Center

name was chosen over the more common recreation center title and the tagline “ All In

One Place!” was used to clearly define the vision of improving the quality of life in Utah

through communities. The relationships that will be built between patrons of the facility

as they utilize its feature in a variety of ways will be the same relationships that will help

the community overcome its toughest challenges still to come. After all, one cannot

address tough issues, now or in the future, without relationships.

Washington City is dedicated to providing the highest quality of friendly, professional,

recreational services to all Washington City residents and visitors to our community. We

are committed to providing a positive, fun, and safe environment where our patrons feel

welcome and eager to return to our facilities, parks and programs.

Washington City is committed to the following core values of safety, sportsmanship and

customer service. The work environment with the implementation of these proposed

health and wellness strategies lends to many different skills necessary to operate the

Leisure Services Department. These jobs/volunteer positions provide opportunities for

young and old alike to develop skills when volunteering for service within Washington

City. The Trade Host programs exchanges a full membership to the Washington City

Community Center in exchange for just a few hours of service each week. These

volunteers have the opportunity to receive physical exercise and develop healthy habits

and in turn, operational costs are subsidized by citizens who offer to serve the

community they love all the while enhancing our community with ability and talent.

Washington City continues to grow and serve more and more citizens who all face

growing health problems. It is an honor to partner with local organizations and offer new

programs and facilities that can keep kids safe and off the street and offer opportunities

for families to grow and learn together and build healthy lifestyles within our community.

We truly believe we offer “Something For Everyone All In One Place.” Please consider

us for this active and healthy community grant. It would greatly benefit 22,000+

residents in Washington City and our surrounding communities and have a lasting

impact to establish healthy habits amongst our citizens of all ages for generations and

generations to come.

1) What are the major health issues in your community?

Autism, Overweight/Obesity for both youth and adults, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol,

heart disease, cancer, adolescent pregnancy, child abuse and neglect, hunger,

inadequate emergency services, crime, drug/substance use, poverty, anxiety,

depression, mental health, lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, injury and violence,

access to health care, elderly abuse, environmental quality (access to clean drinking

water), etc.

2) Does your community currently have a strategy to help its residents improve their

level of activity and/ or overall health? If so, please describe.

Washington City has built a beautiful Community Center with a variety of program

offerings for all ages. It is our goal as a Leisure Services Department that we can

continue to be creative with the services that we offer at an affordable price so that our

city residents can participate in a variety of offerings that will help improve their overall

health. We offer a wide variety of programming from ballroom dance, tai chi, martial

arts, guitar and dance to youth sports. Currently, we are associated with the Silver

Sneakers program designed for seniors who receive a free membership through their

insurance companies. We partnered with Silver Sneakers back in October 2013. We

agree to offer “senior fit” classes, water aerobics and other senior friendly exercise

classes such as beginning spin. Biannually, our facility partners with a variety of elderly

care and senior related organizations to host “Senior Week”. This week includes a

variety of breakfasts, lunches and dinners with guest speakers at each meal free to

seniors ages 60 yrs old & up. Free senior fitness testing and free access is available to

all seniors twice a year during the fall and spring. This is a great community event that

seniors really enjoy. Our list of group exercise classes range from yoga, pilates, spin,

flex, body bustin, trx to shred and power x. Our youth and adult league programs are

well established and serve everyone from 4 yrs oldseniors. Although our city doesn’t

currently have a specific strategy, our Leisure Services Department has partnered with

many organizations to offer a wide variety of health and wellness services. Listed below

are many other events services and programs that we offer that contribute to active and

healthy lifestyles for our community.

Current Services/Programs/Events

Qtly Fitness Events: Thanksgiving Day Fitness Feast,

Dogtown Intermountain LiVeWell Expo

Bike Rodeo

Safety Camp for kids ages 58 yrs old

Youth Summer Camps

Personal Training Services

City Races

Girls on the Run

Senior Week(s) (offered in the Fall & Spring)

Weight Watcher’s teach classes within our facility

Southern Utah Swimming Association

Waterpolo

Youth Sport Leagues

Adult Sport Leagues

Ironman Training Facility for the Southern Utah Triathlon Club

High School Swim Team Venue for Desert Hills High school, Pineview High School &

Hurricane High school.

Partnership with Washington County Youth Coalition, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross,

Lions Club, Huntsman World Senior Games, AntiBullying Campaign, Leadership

Academy, BNI (Business Networking International), Healthy Dixie Council, Red

Mountain Running, and the local health department.

Serve as a recreation/health facility for AtRisk Youth Treatment Centers and for special

needs organizations such as the Special Olympics

Washington City Community Center is designed as a fitness facility, aquatic center,

basketball gymnasiums, emergency shelter

Walking Trails

Soccer Park/MultiSports Complex

YearRound Academic Preschool incorporates Karate, Gymnastics, Swim Days, Rock

Climbing, Cooking in the Kitchen, Sports Physiology, Music & Movement, etc.

Youth Programs: Karate, Swim Lessons, Guitar, Cooking, Dance, Polynesian Dance

Daycare provided for up to 2 hours while parents go workout

Adult Programs: Swing Dance, Ballroom Dance, Photography, Polynesian Dance, Tai

Chi, Healthy Posture Classes, Master’s Swim Lessons, etc.

Drop In: Indoor Pickleball, Volleyball and Basketball

Play Unplugged: Fun summer activities for kids as alternatives to screentime

3) If your community does not currently have a strategy to help its residents improve

their level of activity and/or overall health, please describe what your community would

like to put in place.

Our city would like to put together a variety of new programming including: futsal,

wrestling, pickleball, dodgeball, lacrosse, youth running program, nutrition classes,

mental health seminars, care for the elderly seminars, outdoor recreation programs,

swim lessons for underprivileged children and much more. We would like to start a

series of guest speakers and lectures that address community issues on a quarterly

basis. Emergency preparedness is another area that our city would like to focus on. We

want to enhance the capability and capacity of individuals within our community to

prepare for, respond to, and recover from manmade or natural disasters that affect

Washington County. Washington City used to have a community garden and had to

discontinue the garden when the new police station was built. We feel having

community garden’s in our city along with a possible Farmer’s Market would be a great

way to engage our citizens in growing their own food, establishing healthy eating habits

all while saving money. Listed below are some of the strategies and services we would

like to offer if we were selected for some grant funding.

Proposed new programming/services or proposed expansion of current

offerings:

Family & Kids Triathlon

Kids Running Club

Health and Wellness Expo

Educational Classes such as nutrition courses, injury prevention, tobacco prevention &

cessation, safety clubs for kids, etc.

Car Seat Education Classes, Safety checks and reducedcost car seats

Adult/Youth Sport Leagues, Classes, Tournaments and Camps including but not limited

to Outdoor Pickleball, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Futsal, Expanding existing youth sport

leagues, programs, camps, Expanded Day Care Services, Community Gardens,

Farmer’s Market, AfterSchool Activity Programs, Outdoor Recreation Activities and

Tutoring services.

4) How does this strategy address; policy, environment, and system changes and if not

is the community willing to consider these strategies?

Due to lack of resources, our city currently does not have a specific strategy in place

that addresses some of the policy, environment and system changes needed but we

have a willing community that likes to get very involved and would be willing to consider

these strategies and form committees and implement services and programs if

opportunities and funding were available. Our community center management team has

ideas and proposals that they would like to implement based off of citizen surveys and

various resident requests that could be made possible with additional resources,

funding and partnerships.

5) How does this strategy address the specific needs of vulnerable populations?

These new services would be affordable and would target lowincome families. Also,

we would love to consider adaptive recreation services for all abilities. These services

and programs are designed to increase health and wellness, develop basic skill sets

and build selfconfidence.

6) How has your community demonstrated a history of, or ability to work collectively

with multiple sectors to demonstrate impact in solving problems on the local level?

Currently the city has established partnerships and sends employees to serve on

various boards and committees such as with the Healthy Dixie Council, Leadership

Dixie, Sports and Events Commission, Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Alliance, Red

Cross Disaster Services trainings, Learning Center for Families (TLC), etc. Quite often

our city parks and community center are used as the venue for fundraisers and various

health and wellness activities throughout Southern Utah. We enjoy and value these

partnerships and seek ways to continually communicate with these organizations to

help improve our community.

7) Provide the amount requested (up to $75,000/year) the proposed budget, including

additional funding sources. Describe how these strategies will be sustained.

Requested amount = $75,604$90,004 (See below for a list of proposed services.

Some of these services/programs could be reduced to only once a year instead of

biannually or quarterly).

For the city’s next fiscal budget starting in July 2017, the Washington City Community

Center is discontinuing many city events and city races. Currently, the city hosts 3 races

per year and 6 family friendly events that encourage health, wellness and spending time

together as a family. Due to lack of sponsorship and budget constraints the city is

dissolving the events department and reevaluating many other programs to make sure

they meet the goals and objectives of our community and our Leisure Services

Department. This active and healthy communities grant may help us continue to offer a

variety of healthy programs to the residents within our community. We have sought

feedback from various organizations that would like to participate with us including: the

Washington County School District, Dixie State University, Health Dixie Council

Southern Utah Water Polo Association and the Southern Utah Swimming Association.

Listed below are many proposed program ideas along with budgets, partnerships,

sponsorships and proposed sustainability for each service/strategy.

Proposed Strategies/Programs:

Kids Spring Running Club

Proposed Participant Attendance = 100 kids

Proposed Participant Fee = $35 per participant

Proposed schedule = Twice a week for one hour. 12 week course

Club to be held at Local Elementary School Track (Washington Elementary)

Medals = $5 per medal x 2 races in the fall = $1,000

Shirts = $7 per shirt 2 races in the fall = $1,400

Runner Swag = $500

Portables/Dumpster for two races = $250

Snacks=Donated

Water=Donated

AfterRace Food=Donated

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment = $1,000

Grand Total Expenses = $4,150

Five volunteer coaches

Partnerships: St. George Running Center, Red Rock Running, Washington County

School District, Washington Elementary, etc

Sponsors: Law Firm, Car Dealership, etc.

Goal/Objective: The goal of the youth running program is to have fun while training for

upcoming 5K races, track meets, etc. Sprinters and distance runners will train to run a

variety of events like 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600 m races. The practices will

include group activities that focus on developing an understanding of racing, training,

diet and education on proper sportsmanship.

Sustainability: Seek annual sponsors, host 1 fundraiser per year and rely upon

volunteer coaches. Continue to work with the school district on marketing to students.

Summer Running Program

Program Duration: 8 week program, twice a week in the summer

Proposed Participation: 50 kids

Proposed Fee: $10

Tshirt=$7 per person

Marketing/Equipment/Supplies: $1,000

Race Coordinator Labor Expense=$240

Volunteer Running Coaches

Grand Total Expenses=$1,590

Partnership: Dave Holt, Pine View High Running Coach & the High School Running

Team.

Sustainability: The WCCC and Pine View High School would collaborate together on

any volunteers and sponsorships needed or to have donations received for cost of

supplies after the grand is discontinued.

Adult Half Marathon & Marathon Training Program

Registration Fee: $50 per person

Program Duration: 8 week program in Fall & 8 week program in spring

Labor Expense: St. George Running Center

TShirt=$7 per person @ 50 people x 2 training programs=$700

Race Swag=Donated/sponsored

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment=$500

Race Coordinator/Running Coaches Labor Expense=$360$500

Grand Total Expense=$1,700

Partnership: St. George Running Center

Goal/Objective: Teach adults how to train for long distance races and develop a love for

running while improving their overall health and wellness. Help involve a local business,

the St. George Running Center and showcase their expertise and expose our residents

to their business for future running needs.

Sustainability: The WCCC and the St. George Running Center would collaborate

together on any volunteers and sponsorships needed or to have donations received for

cost of supplies after the grant is discontinued.

Kids Fall Running Club

Proposed Participant Attendance =100 kids

Proposed Participant Fee = $35 per participant

Proposed schedule = Twice a week for one hour. 12 week course

Club to be held at Local Elementary School Track (Washington Elementary)

Medals = $5 per medal x 2 races in the fall = $1,000

Shirts = $7 per shirt 2 races in the fall = $1,400

Runner Swag = $500

Portables/Dumpster = $250

Snacks=Donated

Water=Donated

AfterRace Food=Donated

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment = $1,000

Partnerships: St. George Running Center, Red Rock Running, Washington County

School District, Washington Elementary, etc

Sponsors: Law Firm, Car Dealership, etc.


Goal/Objective: The goal of the youth running program is to have fun while training for

upcoming 5K races, track meets, etc. Sprinters and distance runners will train to run a

variety of events like 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600 m races. The practices will

include group activities that focus on developing an understanding of racing, training,

diet and education on proper sportsmanship.

Sustainability: Seek annual sponsors, host 1 fundraiser per year and rely upon

volunteer coaches. Continue to work with the school district on marketing to students.

“Run Washington” Youth Running Camp

Proposed Participant Attendance = 50

Ages: 614 yrs old

Proposed Participant Fee = $35 per participant includes tech shirt

Proposed schedule = Two days a week for eight weeks 8:30am 9:30am

Medal = $5 per participant = $250

Runner Shirt = $7 per participant = $350

Running Coach = Three coaches $13 per hour for eight weeks at two hours per week =

$1248

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment = $750


Location: Camp to be held at Washington Elementary Track and WCCC Indoor Track

Goal/Objective: the goal of this summer youth running program is to have fun while

training for upcoming 5K races, track meets, etc. Sprinters and distance runners will

train to run a variety of events like 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600m races. The

practices will include group activities that focus on developing an understanding of

racing, training, diet and education on proper sportsmanship.

Sustainability Collaborate with Washington Elementary and seek out sponsors, run

additional time sessions to increase participation, rebid all items annually for best price

per product

Health & Wellness Expo

Free Admission to the public

Held on a Saturday for 8 hours 9am5pm

Anticipated Attendance = 800+

50 booths

Equipment = $4,800 (Pipe & Draping, tables, chairs, electrical cords, power, wifi)

Labor = Setup/take down 4 attendants @ $10 per hour for an 8 hour expo = $320

Expo Coordinator = $13 per hr for 20 hours = $260

Marketing = $2,000

Expo would include: Health Screenings, Booths (for the mind, body and spirit), Variety

Show, BBQ Lunch, Prize Drawings and more!

Possible Sponsors: Intermountain Live Well, SouthWest Utah Public Health Dept,

Dentists, Orthodontists, Chiropractors, etc.

Grand Total Expense = $7,380

Goal/Objective: To promote health and wellness services in the area. To showcase

health professionals, to provide free health screenings and to educate the public.

Sustainability: Second year and beyond charge a booth fee for vendor booths, event

sponsors. If needed, a small donation could be accepted at entrance of expo or a

spectator fee could be implemented.

Healthy Vending Machine = $4,000 (purchase of new machine)

Food Costs = $5,000

Electricity = $750

Revenue = (projected 25% profit of $1,438)


Goal/Objective: Provide healthy food options to patrons visiting our facility.

Sustainability Seek guest feedback on options in machines. Offer the best items with

best potential of sale. Minimize waste and expired products. The onetime purchase of

the vending machine is the most expensive cost. Food and electricity would be

purchased and maintained under the WCCC Operating Budget and monitored closely to

ensure that all expenses are covered.

Proposed New Youth Sports:

Wrestling

Proposed Participant Attendance 100

Proposed Participant Fee: $30 $35

Five week Program, one night a week for three hours (One hour for three different age

groups)

Proposed Participant Fee: $30$35

Proposed Participant Attendance: 100 kids

Equipment needed: Mats

Labor: 1 night a week, 3 hrs, 4 staff members @ $10 per hour=$120 per night x 5

weeks=$600

Cost of Used Mat: $5,000$6,000/Cost of New Mat: $10,000

Saturday Matches: 4 hrs for 5 saturday’s 3 staff @ 10 per hour=$120 per night x 5

saturday’s=$600

Back up plan if funds were unavailable to purchase the mat. The City would seek to

borrow mats from the high school.

Marketing/Supplies/Other Equipment = $1,000

Grand Total Expense = $8,200

Partnership: Pine View High School and other schools within Washington County

School District

Goal/Objective: Provide an environment that encourages and promotes respect for

others, free of bullying where all individuals can build skills and feel safe to participate.

Partnership: Pine View High School and other schools within Washington County

School District

Sustainability: The WCCC would need to budget in their regular recreation operating

budget and seek sponsors and volunteers to maintain the program after the grant ends.

Lacrosse

Proposed Participant Attendance: 100


Time/Day/Hour Duration of Program: 1 hour, 1 a week for 5 weeks



weeks=$600

5 Saturday Games for 3 hours with 4 staff members @ $10 per hour=$600

Partnerships/Sponsorships: TBD






Youth Outdoor Pickleball League

Proposed Participant Attendance: 25 kids,

Proposed Participant Fee: $25

Time/Day/Hour Duration of Program: biannually, 1 hr per week for 8 weeks

Paddles: $825

Nets: $600

Balls; $100

Marketing/Equipment/Supplies: $500

Instructor Labor: $320

Total Expense=$2,345


Goal/Objective: To teach the basic skills of pickleball and to increase outdoor use and

build healthy lifestyles.

Sustainability: These upfront expenses such as the nexts, balls, paddles are a 1 time

cost. To maintain the program after the grant ends, the WCCC would charge a nominal

fee for participants and/or seek additional sponsors/partners if needed.

Youth Indoor Pickleball Pickleball League

Proposed Participant Attendance: 25 kids,



Paddles: $825

Nets: $600

Balls: $100



Total Expense: $2,345







Youth Pickleball Spring & Summer Clinics

Proposed Participant Attendance: 20 kids

Proposed Participant Fee: $5 per week ($100 per camp)


Balls: $100



Total Expense: $840




Sustainability: These upfront expenses such as the nexts, balls, paddles are a one time



Adult Pickleball Leagues



Time/Day/Hour Duration of Program: biannually, one hour per week for eight weeks


Sport Coordinator Labor: $416

Total Expense: $1,416

Partnerships/Sponsorships: Onyx and other partners TBD

Goal/Objective: To increase adult activity and establish healthy relationships in an

outdoor setting.




Dodgeball






weeks=$600



Partnerships/Sponsorships: Local Businesses





Futsal/Indoor Soccer






weeks=$600


Grand Total Expenses: $2,200

Partnerships/Sponsorships: Local Businesses





Kids Triathlon

Proposed Participation: 100

Participation Fee = $20 per child

Participation medal = $5 per person

TShirt = $7 per person

Labor Cost = 5 Fitness Staff at $20 per hour for 3 hours=$300, Aquatics

Staff/Lifeguards=$100

Volunteers: Parents to help at transition stations


Pool Space Rental=$300


Partnerships/Sponsorships:St. George Running Center, Southern Utah Swimming

Association

Goal/Objective: To promote increased physical activity and improved healthy lifestyles

amongst family members and local citizens.

Sustainability: The WCCC would seek sponsorships/partnerships to get all equipment

and supplies donated or purchased and seek volunteers to help offset the labor.

Partnership with Washington Elementary School: Swim Lessons

for Underprivileged Kids

Program Duration: Classes offered=SeptDec. After school Program, 5 kids per class, 4

weeks, twice a week.

Proposed Participation: 25 kids per month (5 classes)

Proposed Participation Fee: $16 per person (half the price, $2 per lesson)

Labor Expense= Swim Lesson Instructors=$1,100 for 5 classes per month for 4 months

Marketing/Equipment/Supplies=$750

Goal/Objective: Less than 20% of noncaucasian americans do not know how to swim.

These basic skills

Expenses = $1850

Sustainability: The WCCC would need to implement this into their regular operating

budget and seek sponsorships and volunteers to offset costs of labor and supplies.

Partnership with Dixie State University: Youth Swim Day Clinic

Swim Instructors: Taught by Dixie State’s Women’s Swim Team & Head Coach

Proposed Participation: 50 kids

Cost: Free Participation for the first 50 signup’s

Ages: 714 yrs old

3 different clinics held for 1 hour to be offered biannually

Swim Lesson Instruction from DSU Women’s Swim Team=$4,000

Pool Lane Rental=$2,000

Supplies/Equipment/Marketing=$500

Expenses = $6,500

Goal/Objective: Dixie State University is a new collegiate program looking for

opportunities for outreach to the local community. They also want to help fund the

opportunity for additional collegiate athletes. The goal is to promote a love of swimming

and can turn into a lifetime healthy lifestyle.

Sustainability: After the grant is up, we would seek local business

partnerships/sponsorships to keep this swim clinic free of charge to local children such

as the Southern Utah Swimming Association.

Functional Rehabilitation 101 YearRound Class


Proposed Participant Fee: No charge or free to members

Time/Day/Hour Duration of Program: Class offered yearround, 1 a week for 1 hr

Labor Expense: Chiropractor/Instructor=$1,300

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment: $1,780 (Foam Rollers, Yoga Mats, Flossing Tape,

Lacrosse Balls, etc).


Partnerships/Sponsorships: Whiplash Center of Utah

Goal/Objective:Improve functionality. Based upon compete as an athlete or painfree

living and pain free functionality.

Sustainability: The Washington City Community Center would need to build in the labor

cost in their group exercise budget for instructors and/or find a local business sponsor to

help offset some of the cost. All the equipment should be a 1time cost. Only

replacement equipment down the road would need to be considered.

Water Polo Camp



Time/Day/Hour Duration of Program: 2 days a week for 8 weeks, plus 2 saturday games

Marketing/Equipment/Supplies=$1,000

Pool Lane Rental=$ 18 hrs x $100=$1,800

Labor: 18 hrs 23 coaches=$810


Partnership with Southern Utah Water Polo (NonProfit Organization)

Goal/Objective: Provide an educational camp on how to play waterpolo. This camp will

focus on basic skills and help develop a love for the sport and help to promote healthy

lifestyles.

Sustainability: the initial supplies is a 1 time purchase upfront. The Southern Utah

Water Polo Association and WCCC will need to collaborate together to develop an

ongoing budget for this camp to be continued after the grant.

Health & Wellness Workshops/Clinics

Education on Nutrition and Fitness Fundamentals offered qrtly

Bringing professionals from the community that can educate our citizens

Leave with resources inhand

Marketing/Supplies/Equipment: $1,000

Room Space: $1,600

Resources: Room Rentals, Supplies,

Expenses = $2600

Goal/Objective: To provide educational classes and workshops free of charge to the

local community. The WCCC would seek out professionals and experts in various fields

to teach on topics that involve health and wellness. Thus resulting in increased

knowledge for our citizens’ as they battle health problems within their families.

Partnerships/Sponsorships: Doctors, Health Professionals, Chiropractors, Dentists,

Various Local Business Owners, Nonprofits and other organizations to speak on specific

topics and donate/provide resources.

Sustainability: The WCCC would build in this as a priority in their overall operating

budget and/or find local businesses to donate or volunteer to help offset any costs

associated with these workshop series.

Partnership Grant with Healthy Dixie Council

School Afternoon Snack Program

Purchase of supplies=$2,000

Goal/Objective: Get kids to eat a healthy snack in the afternoon rather than nothing or

something less healthy. Encourage healthy snacking within the school’s. In other areas

it has been known to improve student behavior during the afternoon.

Sustainability: Seek donations from local store’s such as Walmart who will donate up to

$1,000 for nonprofit groups.

Partnership Grant with Healthy Dixie Council

City proposes Matching funds for Community Garden Grants if we received the active &

healthy communities grant.

$2,000 per garden/ per organization for purchase

Goal/Objective: Assist in grassroots effort to establish community gardens in

Washington City to help increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables. To encourage

healthy lifestyles among the citizens in our county. These gardens provide nutrient

packed fresh fruits and vegetables that are inexpensive and highly beneficial for our

bodies. They are a real asset to any community they are apart of. It engages the

youth, beautifies neighborhoods, provides a great sense of community ownership while

increasing relationships with neighbors by sharing gardening skills and helps to reduce

the cost of providing food for local families.

Sustainability: Initial money is for setup and supplies. City will waive impact fees and

the grant would be taken over by the nonprofit board and this board would continue to

work inconjunction with the Health Dixie Council.

Possible Grant Coordinator

If possible, we propose a paid staff member coordinate all efforts to help organize all

these strategies and meet on a regular basis with outside organizations, partnerships,

volunteers, and sponsorships. They would track progress, budgets, goals and assist up

to 20 hours a week as needed with the overall development and implementation of

these new programs/services.

Proposed starting pay range $10$13. Work up to 20 hours a week which is approx

$10,400.

This coordinator would supervises the use of these funds and would seek additional

funding to continue offering services and would work with different organizations to

continue funding efforts. Other volunteers could help serve on committees and a

committee for this grant specifically would be formed amongst the above mentioned

partnerships.

Evaluation Criteria:

Collective impact: • How well does this community demonstrate a history of,

ability to, or desire to work in a collective impact model? • What sectors does the

community plan to involve?

Answer: We have a wonderful community of ready and willing volunteers who seek

ways to improve our way of life and have a desire to get involved. Washington City has

demonstrated a very unique collective impact with many organizations since the

Community Center was built. We have created strategic partnerships with the

Washington Area Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, Lions Club, Leadership Dixie,

Healthy Dixie Council, St. George Area Chamber, Dixie State University, Washington

County School District, Tourism Office/Sports Commission Bureau, SouthWest Utah

Public Health Department, Huntsman World Senior Games, Special Olympics, Learning

Center for Families (TLC), Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Utah, and many faithbased

organizations, charter schools and more! For this particular grant, we plan to involve

the Washington County School District, Southern Utah Water Polo Association, Dixie

State University, St. George Running Center, Southern Utah Swimming Association,

Whiplash Center of Utah, and the Healthy Dixie Council.

Role in statewide impact: • How well would this community’s participation in the

grant demonstrate a diversity in participants (urban v. rural, regional diversity,

diversity in population, etc.)? • How well would this community’s participation in

the grant demonstrate a potential for sustained statewide funding for health and

activity programs?

Answer: This grant would target abilities of all ages, underprivileged children,

lowincome families, and infants to seniors in both urban and rural areas that will come

from all over the county. These strategies would target diverse ethnic groups and all

abilities. We believe some of the proposed program ideas would be very successful and

the potential to help set the criteria/curriculum for statewide funding.

Local health needs: • How does the community’s identified health issues match

up with those identified by a health needs assessment (e.g. conducted by state,

local health district or health system)?

Answer: The community health issues that we identified in this proposal match up

perfectly with the health programs put on throughout the state and within our county

health department. The strategies we have listed we all help to eliminate or reduce

some of the identified health issues within our community and state.

What type of impact can be made on the identified health needs? • How well do

this community’s health needs reflect the overall health needs of the state and

vulnerable populations? Current and potential programs: • Are current health and

activity programs successful? How is this demonstrated and measured? • Are the

potential health and activity programs evidencebased?

We believe the proposed strategies will have a huge impact on our community’s health

needs and will help to reach various vulnerable populations through specific target

marketing. We plan to work directly with the school district, charter school’s and faith

based organizations that work with underprivileged youth within our community. All of

the suggested programs/services are evidencebased and have been tried in other

communities throughout the nation.

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