The results are in for the fourth annual IT’S TIME TEXAS (ITT) Community Challenge, which ended March 31. Of the five community size categories, Garland won first place in the midsize category. The winners of each category will receive a $1,200 grant, an ITT Community Challenge 2016 trophy and a banner.
The winning cities for each category were:
- Metro: San Antonio
- Midsize: Garland
- Large: Coppell
- Small: Prosper
- Extra Small: Alvarado
Presented by H-E-B, this one-of-a-kind statewide competition encourages communities to get excited about healthy living and ultimately transform the community’s health. More than a million Texans representing over 320 communities were impacted; 50 Texas mayors engaged and more than 6,000 combined pounds were lost during this year’s competition.
Within the first three years, the ITT Community Challenge has seen more than 2.5 million healthy actions logged and has engaged more than 550 Texas communities of all sizes.
The city of Garland thanks the community for its efforts to help our city win!
About: IT’S TIME TEXAS: a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, is a statewide organization focused on dramatically improving the landscape of health and wellness in Texas. Our free programs, tools, and services leverage innovative technology and harness the collective power of Texas’ leading agencies, institutions, organizations and companies to empower Texans to lead healthier lives and build healthier communities. Simply put, we make healthy easier in the Lone Star State. We work with Texans every day who are transforming their personal health and the health of their families, workplaces and communities.
Mission: IT’S TIME TEXAS is a nonprofit organization working to unite and accelerate the health movement in Texas and beyond. Our mission is to empower people to lead healthier lives and build healthier communities.
Founding allies are H-E-B, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and RGK Foundation.