Hundreds Join Journey to One
November 21, 2016
It’s a
Journey to One initiative, but it’s a journey of hundreds that joined efforts this weekend to improve and support the health needs of senior citizens throughout Jacksonville.
Seniors are some of the city’s most vulnerable when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and accessing healthy food. With limited sources of income and mobility, some seniors have limited access to affordable fruits, vegetables and other healthy options, subsequently contributing to health challenges. However, community members of all ages teamed up to help create conditions that contribute to the well-being of aging citizens in support of the City of Jacksonville’s Journey to One initiative to improve personal and community health throughout Jacksonville.
Organizations and volunteers from community groups including local Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs, Girl Scout troops, elementary schools and more came together for a volunteer project to plant community vegetable gardens, trees, and shrubs, as well as set up outdoor benches in an effort to address personal and community health at senior centers throughout the city.