It may be winter, but the Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) is already gearing up for Spring 2019! BWC will hold its 2nd annual Spring Into Health 5K/1M event on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 9 a.m. Race starting line is at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, NC. This event is NOT a fundraiser, it’s a...
In October 2018, 20 people representing 8 area food pantries attended BWC’s first Lunch & Learn to discuss ways to promote and encourage healthy eating among clients. Since then, the food pantries have banded together to launch the “Give Healthy” campaign. On March 4, 2019, BWC is hosting a second lunch and learn to share...
Matthew’s Ministry Give Healthy Food Drive brought in nearly 500 pounds of nutritious food for the children the agency serves. The food drive is part of a larger campaign the Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) has launched called the Give Healthy campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to increase access to healthy, nutritious food for...
The Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) launched the Give Healthy campaign on November 1, 2018, to increase access to healthy, nutritious food for those that are food insecure. Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Children and adults suffering from food insecurity report poor physical...
Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) has started its first community program, a four-week walking challenge for congregants of Ocean View United Methodist Church on Oak Island. The Bethlehem Walking Challenge gives church members the opportunity to walk a collective 6,160 miles. “It’s the distance from Oak Island to Bethlehem, commemorating the journey Joseph and Mary made...
