Contact

Talia Fisher
Healthy NewsWorks 
editor@healthynewsworks.org 
 

When

Wednesday, May 31, 2017, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Where

Merion Tribute House
625 Hazelhurst Avenue
Merion Station, PA 19066 

 
Driving Directions 

Near Merion Station on SEPTA Regional Rail's Paoli/Thorndale Line

 

Join the celebration May 31!
Healthy NewsWorks Book Launch

  

Honoring the publication of
Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2017
You'll hear from some of the student journalists who helped write the stories of a dozen Philadelphia-area leaders who are fighting gun violence, preventing athletic injuries, promoting vaccinations, teaching squash, and working in other ways to make our communities healthier and safer. The book is the sixth in a series by elementary and middle school journalists engaged in the Healthy NewsWorks program. 

Remarks by

Siobhan Reardon  
President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia and a 2013 Healthy NewsWorks Health Leader

Event details 
Merion Tribute House
625 Hazelhurst Avenue
Merion Station, PA 19066

On Wednesday, May 31, 2017
From 6 to 8 p.m.

Light fare will be served

Suggested donation
$50 per person (includes 1 book per attendee)

Proceeds to benefit Healthy NewsWorks

Become a sponsor
Consider a contribution at one of the sponsorship levels below to further help Healthy NewsWorks build health awareness and understanding by supporting our student media program and donating our books to schools or other organizations.

All sponsors receive:

  • Admission to the book launch (see ticket quantities below) 
  • Copies of Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2017
  • Recognition and/or logo display on our website and in the book
  • Special mailings of student work 

School Board: $7,500 and above

  • Helps fund a school newspaper program for one year.
  • Donation of 100 books to schools or other organizations
  • You'll receive bookplate recognition in 100 donated books, logo recognition in printed and/or online book, podium recognition at book launch, and 12 book launch tickets.

Publisher: $5,000 to $7,499

  • Helps fund a school newspaper program for six months
  • Donation of 50 books to schools or other organizations
  • You'll receive bookplate recognition in 50 donated books, logo recognition in printed and/or online book, podium recognition at book launch, and 10 book launch tickets.

Editor in Chief: $2,500 to $4,999

  • Helps fund a school newspaper program for three months
  • Donation of 25 books to schools or other organizations
  • You'll receive bookplate recognition in donated books, logo recognition in printed and/or online book, podium recognition at book launch, and 8 book launch tickets. 

Editor: $1,000 to $2,499

  • Helps distribute school newspapers to 200 students for one year
  • Donation of 10 books to schools or other organizations
  • You'll receive bookplate recogntion in donated books, logo recognition in printed and/or online book, podium recognition at book launch, and 6 book launch tickets

Correspondent: $500 to $999

  • Helps distribute school newspapers to 100 students for one year
  • Donation of 5 books to schools or other organizations
  • You'll receive bookplate recognition in donated books, recognition in printed and/or online book, and 4 book launch tickets.

Reporter: $250 to $499

  • Helps distribute school newspapers to 50 students for one year
  • You'll receive recognition in printed and/or online book and 3 book launch tickets

Researcher: $150 to $249

  • Helps distribute school newspapers to 30 students for one year
  • You'll receive recognition in printed and/or online book and 2 book launch tickets

Healthy NewsWorks logoWho we are
Healthy NewsWorks seeks to engage students intellectually and creatively in producing authentic journalism that influences health attitudes and tackles such pressing issues as obesity, bullying, asthma, and safety.

Healthy NewsWorks is a member of New Beginnings Nonprofit Incubator at Resources for Human Development.

Director
Marian Uhlman

Advisory Board
Chair: Amy Krulik, M.C.P.
Members: James W. Buehler, M.D., Nancy Erickson, R.N., M.S.N., M.Ed.,
Amy Ginensky, J.D., Aviva Habib, M.S.Ed., Laurita Hack, D.P.T., M.B.A., Ph.D., Moriah Hall, M.P.H., Andrew D. Magnus, Elizabeth Rappaport, M.D.,
H. George Shoffner, CPA, Elizabeth Useem, Ed.D.

Participating schools and newspapers (2016-17)
Norristown Area School District
- Cole Manor Elementary School, Healthy Comet

- East Norriton Middle School, Bulldog Bulletin
- Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy, Healthy Panther
- Marshall Street Elementary School, Healthy Bulletin
- Whitehall Elementary School, Healthy Reporter
Philadelphia schools
-
 Community Partnership School, Healthy Herald
- La Salle Academy, Healthy News
Independence Mission Schools

- St. Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School, Healthy Voice
- St. Martin de Porres Catholic School, Healthy Saint
- St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic School, Healthy Outlook
- St. Veronica Catholic School,
Healthy Hero
School District of Philadelphia
- AMY Northwest Middle School, Healthy Bulldog
- William Cramp Elementary School, Fit Flyer
- James Dobson School, Fit Fin
Upper Darby School District 
- Highland Park Elementary School, Healthy Hawk 

Community Wellness Partner

Community Healthcare Champion


Learn more
www.HealthyNewsWorks.org

Be confident in your charitable giving. Healthy NewsWorks is a division of Resources for Human Development, Inc., a registered charitable organization. In accordance with Pennsylvania law, we are required to advise you that a copy of RHD's official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 800-732-0999 (toll-free within Pennsylvania) or 717-783-1720. Registration does not imply endorsement.