StoryWalk
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,757
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2012
End Date
December 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Project Overview
The StoryWalk® Project promotes the development of physical fitness and literacy skills by creating opportunities to walk and read outdoors. Children's picture books are made into signs which families read as they walk along a path.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,757
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,757
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Anoka County families will spend time read while being physically active. They will learn more about the library, parks and community health.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Families read stories while spending time outdoors. They also learned about outdoor safety and nutrition from Community Health and about the environment from County Parks.
Source of Additional Funds
Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services; Anoka County Parks
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
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