As the Improve Group begins work on evaluation for the State Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in Faribault, Martin and Watonwan Counties we have healthy living on our minds. Health is a multi-layered process that asks us to get regular checkups, watch what we eat and what we do. My funder today supports an active lifestyle as one of the paths to health.

This Week’s Pick: Liberty Mutual is making Responsible Sports Grants available to sports divisions in three categories:

• large division (two hundred or more players)
• small division (under two hundred players)
• educational groups (school athletic programs)

“To be eligible for the program, league administrators must first register their youth sports organization at the Responsible Sports Web site. Then, coaches, parents, administrators, and youth sports supporters can participate in the Responsible Sports Parenting and/or Responsible Coaching coursework.”

Those who pass the self-paced coursework & quiz can give the credit to their favorite youth sports league. Twenty organizations who have the most credited certifications will each receive a Responsible sports Grant in the amount of $2,500; for more information click here.