Photo Courtesy Its Time TexasCities compete for grant
It's Time Texas, a statewide grassroots cause that promotes healthy lifestyles, is encouraging communities across the state to join a friendly competition to see who is most dedicated to healthy living.
The goal of the Healthy Community Challenge Sept. 1–Oct. 31 is to unite and motivate both individuals and organizations to make healthy living the norm in Texas.
"The intent is to spotlight communities already doing cool stuff and to incentivize people to make healthy living a priority," said John Waterman, marketing and communications director with Active Life, the Austin-based nonprofit behind It's Time Texas.
Participants are invited to a private event in San Antonio at the end of the event, where winners are awarded trophies and a $1,000 grant to support school communities. Last year's competition, which had three size categories, was won by San Antonio, Brownsville and Pflugerville for large, medium and small groups, respectively.
