Celebrate Family Health & Fitness Day with Healthy St. Pete
By Meagan Young, CPRP, CTRS, Health Program Supervisor Each year on the second Saturday in June, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) invites families across the country to come together and celebrate Family Health & Fitness Day. This is a national initiative promoting the role of parks and recreation in keeping communities active, engaged, and well. Family Health & Fitness Day is a reminder of the countless ways parks and recreation spaces contribute to our physical and mental health. It’s the
Free Meals For Youth During Summer Break
While Pinellas County Schools are closed for the summer, the St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department, in coordination with the department’s Healthy St. Pete Division, partners with Summer BreakSpot for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. The program provides free nutritionally balanced meals to children 18 years and younger during summer break. The program runs June 3, through August 9, at several locations throughout St. Petersburg. Some locations serve breakfast and lunch, while other locations only serve lunch.