New Blog from Virginians for a Healthy Future Coalition

Please check out http://blog.smokefreevanow.org/ -- it’s a blog from the Virginians for a Healthy Future Coalition and it’s written by Cathleen Grzesiek from the American Heart Association. It contains relevant information about smoke-free issues and news in Virginia, particularly for this General Assembly session.

Take a look at the VTSF Agency Overview Video!

The VTSF agency overview video is up on VTSF.org – it’s on the front page (http://www.vtsf.org/index.asp ).

Thanks again to those North Region Grantees who helped out!

Middle School Focus Group Participants Needed

Could your local middle school use an extra $1000?
YES you read that correctly - a cash incentive for schools!

We are looking for middle school students to participate in our Y marketing campaign research. For this research, there is a short ten-question survey and then follow up focus groups (which can be conducted during lunch). The time commitment is minimal for the school - just give us four homeroom classes of kids and we'll do all the work.

If you know of a school that might be interested, call or email me.

VTSF Promotional DVD stars two North Region grantees!

On November 14th, VTSF shot footage for our first-of-a-kind promotional DVD! The camera crew visited two grantee programs in the North Region: Alexandria Community Services Board (Al's Pals program) and Fairfax County Community and Recreation Services (Project TNT and TND).

Many thanks to Arika VanBrunt (Alexandria CSB) and Janet Young (Fairfax CRS) for being world-class presenters!

I plan to show you all the finished DVD at our site visits this January and February.