Take Heart fully supports the work of Tobacco Free Thunder Bay, Marathon Breathe Easy, Take Heart Manitouwadge and Take Heart Nipigon in their efforts to institute 100% smoke-free by-laws across the District.
Support a 100% smoke-free by-law? Find out More.

Eating Out? Choose an Eat Smart! Restaurant or Cafeteria
Eat Smart! Restaurants and Cafeterias offer you a variety of healthy food choices, safe food handling standards and 100% non-smoking seating.
List of Eat Smart! Restaurants and Cafeterias

Take Heart Schools

Healthy Kids = Healthy Learning
Children learn better and have a positive attitude towards school when they are active every day, eat healthy foods, and feel good about themselves. Help us build healthy schools by supporting daily physical education and healthy food guidelines. Initiatives include:

·        Training for Teachers "Building Numeracy and Literacy through Daily Vigorous Activity"

·        Exercise in Disguise - Daily Vigorous Activity Resource

·        Active Playgrounds

·        Active Schools Program

·        "Turn off the Screens Week"

·        Get Active with the Chill Challenge

·        Families are Munching

·        Elementary School Nutrition Guidelines Pilot Project

·        Physical Activity in the Schools Guidelines Project

Find out More.

Wellness@Work

Employers who promote and support wellness activities in their workplace report increased morale, lower absenteeism and fewer injuries. Initiatives include:

·        Coronary Risk Profiles

·        SummerActive - an Active Living Challenge

·        Nutrition Month Challenge

·        Presentations on Nutrition, Healthy Weights, Active Living, Tobacco Cessation and Stress

·        Work/Life Balance Symposium

Find out More. 

Woman Take Heart

Every woman is at risk for heart disease! Small changes can make a big difference. Initiatives include:

·        Grocery store tours in Thunder Bay

·        Awareness campaign

·        Health Forums

Find out More.

Healthy Active Families

In these hectic times, families need support to choose healthy foods and be active every day. Take Heart is focusing on the needs of low income families through the following initiatives:

·        Fitness Coupon Program

·        Families in Training

·        Savoury Samplings Food Bank Education

·        Gleaning

·        Community Food Assessment (a Food Action Network Initiative link

·        Food action network

Building Partnerships

The value of working together cannot be underestimated as we move to change the culture of healthy lifestyles in our schools, worksites and communities. Every action counts. Find out more.