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- EIN 54-2111221
- (864) 598-9638
- Po Box 6728 Spartanburg SC 29304-6728 USA
- www.active-living.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Disaster Aid, Safety Education
Mission: Mission statement: partners for active living transforms spartanburg county into a vibrant, healthy, connected community where we live and grow. Partners for active living frames our work in three themes, which all point to healthy lifestyles through physical activity and healthy eating. The programs are walking & bicycling, healthy children, and trails & parks development.
Programs: Walking & bicycling: daily physical activity is critical for a healthy, sustained lifestyle. Partners for active living leads programs and events that encourage more walking, bicycling, physical activity, and healthy eating. A few of our programs include hub cycle, spartanburg bcycle, turkey day 8k, and the downtown criterium.
healthy children: it is essential that healthy lifestyles begin at an early age. Partners for active living is working with childcare centers and spartanburg county schools to ensure that healthy eating and active living are convenient and encouraged among our community's children with institutional partners.
trails & parks development: in order to encourage a more active and healthy community, partners for active living is spearheading the creation of a 32 mile connected trails network and a new community park on the mary black foundation rail trail, as well as other community park improvements.