HFFPC Galleries

Bike Group : The Holyoke Youth Commission invited members of the HFFPC Walking/Biking subcommittee to meet with Youth Commissioners on the evening of May 6, 2009, to discuss bicycle-related projects. We had a lively exchange of ideas! It was decided to create a bike group (not yet named) and meet again soon. We heard reports about, and were inspired by, bike projects and festivals in other communities: Oakland, CA - a youth-run bike repair business that some of our Holyoke youth just visited see http://www.cyclesofchange.org/ and http://www.ebbc.org/?q=node/951 Easthampton - May 9 Bicycle Fun! within Arts festival: http://www.artwalkeasthampton.org/ Bike Co-op, a student-run bike repair business at UMass-Amherst http://www.umass.edu/rso/bikecoop/2006/ Bikes Not Bombs - Boston http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/ Worcester Earn-A-Bike http://www.worcesterearnabike.org/ Ciclovia, Bogata Colombia http://sclipo.com/videos/view/ciclovia-bogota-colombia-a-great-example-for-all-cities Hand Car Regatta, Santa Rosa, CA with welded bikes made into a Viking ship Seattle, WA, Bike Works www.bikeworks.org/programs.php Additional meetings were held July 1 and August 12. Then Elbert and I scouted bike rack locations, distributing Karen Mendrala's Bike Rack Program flyers to business owners. The first of the new racks will be installed Sept 10th at City Hall (Press Conference at 1:00pm in conjunction with Farmers Market and HFFPC).

Bike Group

The Holyoke Youth Commission invited members of the HFFPC Walking/Biki ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 9:00am PST

Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council : These photos document some of the HFFPC meetings and events (on-going Food and Fitness Policy Collaborative in the City of Holyoke, MA) from May 2007 on, including Jan 2008 Leadership Training Certificate Day, the March 2008 Community Dinner, or the Oct 2008 Whole Membership meeting.

Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council

These photos document some of the HFFPC meetings and events (on-going ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2009 5:55am PST

HFFPC Retreat - May 2009 : Whole Membership Retreat, Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, at the Holyoke YMCA.

HFFPC Retreat - May 2009

Whole Membership Retreat, Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, a ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 3:56am PST

Walking to School : On March 17, 2009, the "Walkability" committee of HFFPC took a field trip to walk proposed routes for a "Walking School Bus" to Peck School, led by Andrew Melendez. On April 28 we took a field trip to Sullivan School on Jarvis Avenue; the Principal showed us problem areas for walkers.

Walking to School

On March 17, 2009, the "Walkability" committee of HFFPC took a field t ...

Updated: May 10, 2009 4:22pm PST

Hiking to a Vernal Pool : Holyoke resident Dan Overton invited HFFPC members and friends to hike in the woods by Holyoke Community College. He waded into a vernal pool and showed us some eggs laid by an endangered salamander species. A delightful walk on a 70-degree afternoon, Friday April 17, 2009.

Hiking to a Vernal Pool

Holyoke resident Dan Overton invited HFFPC members and friends to hike ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2009 6:23am PST

Desde la Montaña : On March 13, 2009, the Community Education Project and Kimbombó Theater group presented Desde la Montaña (From the Mountain), a "delectable and funny/amusing theater play based on the 'good' nourishment of a typical Latino family!" United Congregational Church, Holyoke. Sponsored by the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council (HFFPC).

Desde la Montaña

On March 13, 2009, the Community Education Project and Kimbombó Theat ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 8:37pm PST

Salad Bar Inauguration : Salad Bar inauguration at William J. Dean Technical High School on December 2, 2008. Promoting healthy eating with a salad bar -- a project of the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council with pilot funding from W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The salad bar will be run and maintained by the Culinary Department at Dean Tech, using locally-grown fruits and vegetables.

Salad Bar Inauguration

Salad Bar inauguration at William J. Dean Technical High School on Dec ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2008 7:23am PST

Imagine a Riverside Walk : Consider the possibilities for walking trails in Holyoke by the Connecticut River. On a hot afternoon in July, I took a camera and walked in the woods beside the river. I photographed existing paths as well as potential places for new paths. Delightfully cool and beautiful! Take a tour with these photos... -- Sandy Ward, Holyoke resident and member of HFFPC Family Health and Fitness Committee.

Imagine a Riverside Walk

Consider the possibilities for walking trails in Holyoke by the Connec ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2008 8:15am PST