Jun 5, 2023 | Events, Healthy Lifestyles
The 6th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Series will offer 12 weeks of fun, free summer events every Saturday for everyone to enjoy! The Sizzlin’ Summer Series is a community physical activity campaign that offers a variety of fun, family-oriented opportunities for...
Feb 15, 2023 | Healthy Lifestyles
Local organizations, PATH staff, and community members have been meeting to address suicide prevention and mental health in our area, starting with a series of candid conversations and planning sessions. The work group, which is facilitated by PATH staff, aims to...
Jan 30, 2023 | Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Yancey
On November 29th, Mountain Heritage students participating in Cougar Fit Club had the opportunity to meet at the Black Mountain Crest trailhead off of Bolen’s Creek and go on a guided hike led by Tal Galton, owner of Snakeroot Ecotours based here in Yancey County. The...
Nov 1, 2022 | Healthy Lifestyles
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden, Partners Aligned Toward Health, Reconciliation House, and TRACTOR Food and Farms coordinated efforts with over a dozen agencies to share healthy, nutritious produce and shelf-stable food to children and families in Yancey County...
Nov 1, 2022 | Healthy Lifestyles
In the Spring of 2022, PATH restarted Cougar Fit Club, an after-school program for Mountain Heritage High School students. The program meets twice a week after school and promotes physical activity and peer-to-peer discussion. It creates an atmosphere of belonging...
Aug 23, 2022 | Events, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Yancey, Uncategorized
Fifty local kids came out to hone their tennis skills during the 13th Annual Toe River Racqueteers Tennis Camp held at the Mountain Heritage High School tennis courts this month. Under the guidance of local resident and renowned coach Michael Baldwin, USTPA Master...