UNITED IS THE WAY TO A HEALTHY AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY

Every body deserves the opportunity to stay healthy. Through collaborative partnerships with local hospitals, school districts, fitness instructors, dietitians, doctors, and community leaders, we expand access to free wellness opportunities by removing barriers that prevent members of our community from participating in active, healthy lifestyles.

THRIVE! Southern Lorain County is a United Way of Greater Lorain County Community Collaborative working to build on the strengths and culture of Southern Lorain County. Its mission is to create affordable opportunities for residents to live healthier lives through healthy eating, active living, and social and emotional support to reduce the prevalence of metabolic syndromes like diabetes and heart disease.

North Ridgeville Heart & Sole is a health-focused Community Collaborative of United Way of Greater Lorain County that brings partners, residents, and local organizations together to improve whole-person health and wellness through collaborative planning and action across the North Ridgeville community.

With a focus on healthy eating, Heart & Sole works to ensure families have access to nutritious, affordable food by partnering with local growers to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, collaborating with the library to build culinary literacy and confidence, and supporting the addition of healthier options at community concession stands.

Keystone Empowers You (KEY) is a United Way of Greater Lorain County Community Collaborative focused on improving whole-person health and wellness through coordinated planning and action across the Keystone Local School District community.

KEY works alongside schools, libraries, local governments, and community partners to remove barriers to healthy living and create accessible opportunities for wellness. Through these partnerships, residents can borrow blood pressure cuffs from the library to monitor their health, participate in shared-use indoor walking at Keystone Elementary School and LaGrange Village Hall, and enjoy outdoor movement options like the walking paths at Penfield Recreational Park.

KEY also promotes healthy nutrition and family engagement through fresh food pick-ups and interactive initiatives like the Storybook Stroll at LaGrange Community Park, which brings movement, literacy, and connection together in one shared space.

United We Sweat is a community-wide impact initiative of United Way of Greater Lorain County that makes staying active accessible to everyone. Through partnerships with local fitness instructors, recreation centers, and community organizations, we offer free fitness classes at locations across the county so residents of all ages and abilities have opportunities to move, connect, and improve their health.

United Way also partners with Lorain County Community College to support local instructors as they work toward earning their official fitness certifications. By investing in the next generation of instructors, we are growing a network of trained leaders who can bring high-quality, welcoming wellness opportunities directly into our neighborhoods.

IMPACT INITIATIVE PARTNERS:

Lorain County Public Health
Lorain County Community College
Cleveland Clinic
University Hospitals
Sundog Yoga & Wellness
Lorain County Metroparks
RaiseUP

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