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Bridge to Wellness: Internships provide a win-win for 5HF and the interns

by Matt Pegouskie Every year, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) hires an intern to help us meet our mission, while providing the intern with a learning experience about what it’s like to work in a nonprofit environment focused on small, close-knit communities.  Last year, Stockbridge-area residents and community leaders met with Michigan State University graduate […]

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Bridge to Wellness

Summertime in Stockbridge—A great time to enjoy the outdoors by Matt Pegouskie Summer in Stockbridge is just around the corner! In recent years, Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition (SAWC) has worked with various partners within the Stockbridge Community School District borders to make it easier to add physical activity and fresh foods into residents’ warm weather […]

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Bridge to Wellness: One Big Connection Volunteer Portal now live and populated with opportunities

by Matt Pegouskie Volunteering in the 5 Healthy Towns service area just became easier, as 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and One Big Thing unveiled a new volunteer portal on onebigconnection.org. Inspired by an earlier Chelsea Wellness Coalition- and 5HF-supported project called Volunteer Chelsea, the One Big Connection Volunteer Portal makes it simpler for organizations […]

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Positive Parenting

Balancing: A tool of discipline for parents and children by Tiffany Snyder Dr. Seuss shares great wisdom in the book, “The Places You’ll Go!” The last pages are especially insightful. “So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact.And remember that life’s A Great Balancing Act.” As parents, we do not give […]

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Bridge to Wellness: 2025 Wellness Coalition survey results and insights for Stockbridge

by Matt Pegouskie Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition (SAWC) gathered for their regularly scheduled meeting on March 17 to discuss survey results, consider several grant and sponsorship requests, and share updates from their respective organizations.  The first matter of business was a presentation by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation in which representatives shared results from the 2025 […]

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One Big Connection Volunteer Portal now live

Information provided by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Volunteering in the 5 Healthy Towns service area just became easier, as 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and One Big Thing unveiled a new volunteer portal on onebigconnection.org. Inspired by an earlier Chelsea Wellness Coalition- and 5HF-supported project called Volunteer Chelsea, the One Big Connection Volunteer Portal will […]