News from PATH
A Warm Welcome to the PATH Team
We have a wonderful new addition to the Partners Aligned Toward Health team. Meet our new Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator, Elizabeth, in her own words. Elizabeth Stephens, MPH Healthy Lifestyles Program Coordinator I have spent my whole life in these mountains...
14th Annual Toe River Racqueteers Tennis Camp Sees Record Turnout; Inaugural Four-Day Pickleball Camp Introduced
The 14th annual Toe River Racqueteers Tennis Camp, held at the Mountain Heritage High School tennis courts, experienced an unprecedented turnout with nearly 80 enthusiastic campers. The four-day camp, aimed at promoting tennis skills, fostering new friendships, and...
Youth to Youth students attend the Empower: Teen Leadership Summit
Six Appalachian Youth To Youth students from Bowman, Harris, and East Yancey Middle Schools went to the Empower: Teen Leadership Summit put on by Teen Health Connection. They traveled to this youth-led conference to learn about leadership from inspiring speakers and...
Appalachian Youth to Youth and Cougar Fit Club Wrap Up the School Year
Appalachian Youth to Youth The student members of Appalachian Youth to Youth ended the school year with a sense of pride in their completed projects and memories to last a lifetime. From teaching younger students about the health risks of vaping in brightly colored...
Congratulations to the 12th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K Participants!
Each year, Partners Aligned Toward Health organizes the Burnsville Fit Families (BFF) 5K with the goal of uniting our community through healthy activity. The 12th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K held on Saturday, April 22nd was a great success! Despite the rainy...
Join PATH and Healthy Yancey for the 6th Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Series
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 fitness this...
Work Group Addresses Suicide Prevention and Mental Health
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...
Our Team is Expanding!
Meet Jacquie López Home Remedies Program Coordinator I originally hail from upstate New York, by way of Washington DC. I moved here to be close to nature and part of a supportive and fun community, and I picked the right place! While fully immersed in a high profile...
Join the 5K Your Way Prep Program
New this year, we are offering a way to get moving early before the day of the 5K with our 5K Your Way Prep Program! This is a 10 week program that provides tips for success, how to stay motivated, and 3 workouts a week to not only get people ready for the 5K but also...
The 12th Annual BFF 5K is Around the Corner!
It’s that time again! Registration for the 12th Annual Burnsville Fit Families 5K is now open. This fun community event will be held on the Town Square in downtown Burnsville on Saturday, April 22nd at 9:00 am. Participating in the event is fun and easy because...