Merion Tribute House
625 Hazelhurst Avenue
Merion Station, PA 19066
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 2018
You'll hear from some of the student journalists who helped write the stories of 16 Philadelphia-area leaders who are promoting cardiovascular health, access to healthy food, youth sports programs, outdoor play, preventing concussions, and working in other ways to make our communities healthier and safer. The book is the seventh in a series by elementary and middle school journalists engaged in the Healthy NewsWorks program.
Dr. Paul A. Offit, M.D.
Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia; professor of pediatrics at the
University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine;
and a 2017 Healthy NewsWorks Health Leader.
Event details
Merion Tribute House
625 Hazelhurst Avenue
Merion Station, PA 19066
On Thursday, May 31, 2018
From 6 to 8 p.m.
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:
Publisher: $5,000 to $7,499
Editor in Chief: $2,500 to $4,999
Editor: $1,000 to $2,499
Correspondent: $500 to $999
Reporter: $250 to $499
Researcher: $150 to $249
Who 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.
Director
Marian Uhlman
Board
President: Amy Krulik, M.C.P.
Members: James W. Buehler, M.D., Justin Campbell, C.P.A., 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., Malcolm Ingram, J.D., Victoria Kinzig, M.S. Ed., Andrew D. Magnus, Elizabeth Rappaport, M.D.,
H. George Shoffner, CPA, Elizabeth Useem, Ed.D.
Participating schools and newspapers (2017-18)
Norristown Area School District
- Cole Manor Elementary School, Healthy Comet
- East Norriton Middle School, Bulldog Bulletin
- Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy, Healthy Panther
- Gotwals Elementary School, Healthy Comet
- 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. 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
Community Wellness Partner
Community Healthcare Champion
Learn more
www.HealthyNewsWorks.org
Healthy NewsWorks is a registered Pennsylvania charitable organization. The official registration and financial information of Healthy NewsWorks may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.