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On Wednesday, September 25, something deeply disturbing happened in our city. A group of men arrived at 20 1st St, armed with riding mowers and weed whackers, and destroyed over 1,000 square feet of a beloved pollinator garden. This garden, carefully tended by the Taproot Collective for over seven y...

Growing up in the Highbridge neighborhood in the Bronx, Curtis Birthwright could see Yankee Stadium from his window. He could hear the roar of the games. As a Little Leaguer with the Colonial Park Yankees, he dreamed of playing in the major leagues – as a Yankee, of course. But he also played bas...

Healthi Kids will present its second Playful Learning Summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the Memorial Art Gallery. This sold-out, day-long conference emphasizes the power of play and creativity inside and outside the classroom to spur physical activity, social-emotional growth...

It’s budget season in Albany! And that means it’s critical to continue to tell our legislators that whole child health matters. The $299 billion dollar state budget covers spending in a variety of areas including health, education, and aid to localities. In other words – it makes sure money moves to...

Excitement filled the air on February 7th as nearly 60 sites across the City of Rochester joined together for the international celebration of play called Global School Play Day. Organized by Healthi Kids in collaboration with the City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Human Services an...

It’s been celebrated in 75 countries. Now the Global School Play Day is coming to nearly 60 sites in the City of Rochester. To bring this event to Rochester, Healthi Kids collaborated with the City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Human Services and the Rochester City School District,...