CanDo - Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity

TSD District Wellness Committee

CanDo partners with Thompson School District to promote wellness in schools. TSD’s District Wellness Committee works on providing resources and technical assistance to help schools incorporate more physical activity and healthy eating. For more info on this committee, please contact Kathy Schlepp at schleppk@thompson.k12.co.us or (970)613-5127.

Next Meeting: TBD

Loveland Garden Network

Facilitated by the Community Garden Coordinator at High Plains Environmental Center, the Garden Network consists of over 100 Loveland community members, city employees, church & agency representatives and classroom instructors interested in the success of gardens in the community. They are committed to donating fresh produce through the “Plant a Row” program and are available for anyone who wants to stay in the know about gardens, garden projects and youth gardening.

Contact Garth Bontrager, Community Garden Coordinator, at gardener@suburbitat.org for more information.

Neighborhood Empowerment Teams

The Neighborhood Empowerment Teams (NET) are an alliance of neighborhood residents and staff from the City of Loveland and CanDo.  The goal for each NET is to build understanding and support for improved opportunities for healthy eating and active living in their neighborhoods. For more information, contact Katie Guthrie, Loveland Health Planner, at katie.guthrie@uchealth.org.

Check back soon for more information on the Van Buren NET’s efforts to maintain the winter walkability of their neighborhood with a volunteer shoveling team.

Safe Routes to School Task Force

The Loveland Safe Routes to School Task Force - implemented by the City of Loveland Department of Public Works - is committed to supporting a community environment where families can safely walk or bike to school through use of the five E’s (Education, Encouragement, Evaluation, Enforcement and Engineering) of a successful Safe Route to School (SRTS) program.

The Task Force meets at participating SRTS sites, observing the drop-off prior to the meeting, encouraging staff and site crossing guards to attend and give site specific feedback. For more information, contact Shelley Aschenbrenner at michelle.aschenbrenner@cityofloveland.org.