OTTAWA – The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) has announced the grant recipients for its Mothers in Motion program, made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Ten communities were selected to collaborate with CAAWS on the development and implementation of physical activity and/or sport program for mothers of low socioeconomic status.

The projects selected for funding are: Softball for Women and Girls Spirits of Burns Lake, Burns Lake, BC; Moms On the Move!, Maywood Community School, Burnaby, BC; Mothers in Motion,City of Calgary Community & Neighbourhood Services East Division, Calgary, AB; Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies - Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, Okotoks, AB; Yoga Yum - en mouvement! Association des parents Fransaskois, Saskatoon, SK; Women Alive!, City of Hamilton Public Health Services, Hamilton, ON; Moms on the Move, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology’ Sault Ste. Marie, ON; Mères en movement, Centre Communautaire Hochelaga, Montréal, QC; Mothers in Motion, The One Change Inc., Saint John, NB; and Mothers in Motion,YMCA Lunenburg County, Bridgewater, NS.

To learn more about resolving some of the barriers these women face and/or to download free tools and resources for successful program planning and delivery, visit www.caaws.ca/mothersinmotion/e/index.cfm.

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