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Three Ventura Students Take Home the Grand Prize!
Sam Coultas, Addison Perez and Taylor Lyman display their winning entries.
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More from VenturaThree Ventura students were recognized as grand prize winners of the Champion for Change Poster Contest held on Saturday, May 17 at the Downtown Ventura Farmers Market. The contest was held in conjunction with the Ventura County Certified Farmers Market Association, American Cancer Society and the Network for a Healthy California (Gold Coast Region Childrens Power Play! Campaign).
The winners include Taylor Lyman, age 8; Addison Perez, age 9; and Sam Coultas, age 13, all residents of Ventura. The contest was open to youths, 6 to 15 years of age and prizes were awarded to three different age categories. The posters were themed around healthy eating containing the slogan, Be a Champion for Change: Eat Fruits & Vegetables and Be Physically Active Every Day, and contained colorful pictures of fruits, vegetables and physical activity.
One grand prize winner was awarded in each age category and the winners each received Downtown Ventura Certified Farmers Market Bucks to use at the Market.
The Network for a Healthy California Childrens Power Play! Campaign is a public health initiative led by the California Department of Public Health and administered by the Public Health Institute. Its purpose is to motivate and empower Californias 9 to 11 years old children to eat 3 to 5 cups of fruits and vegetables and get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
The Ventura County Certified Farmers Market Association operates four weekly markets with two in Ventura, one in Thousand Oaks and one in Santa Clarita. The Ventura Farmers Markets in downtown Ventura takes place every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
For more information, call 805-529-6266. For information on the Ventura County Farmers Market Association, visit the website at www.vccfarmersmarket.com.
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