NYSHealth to Provide Funding For Free Health And Wellness Programming at Randall’s Island Park
Randall’s Island Park Alliance announced that it has been awarded a 175,000 dollar grant from the New York State Health Foundation to provide funding for free health and wellness programming at Randall’s Island Park, with a focus on increasing physical activity and nutrition education opportunities for underserved residents of East Harlem and the South Bronx.
The 330-acre waterfront park offers a wide range of sports venues, cultural events and environmental exploration to the residents of these surrounding communities that are well above the citywide mean for instances of obesity, diabetes, and asthma.
Using the funds awarded by NYSHealth, RIPA will expand its family-friendly exploration days at the Randall’s Island Urban Farm by doubling its hours of operation during weekends.