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HRSA My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

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What Is Your Story? Building Block #10—Sharing Your Story

Sharing success stories from women who have made a healthy difference in their communities can inspire others to do the same—the tenth and final building block.

Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness encourages you to:

Take action and build healthy communities by planning physical or healthy eating activities in your area.
Tell us about the healthy differences you are making in your communities.

Send us your success stories. BFWHW would like to hear about your success stories and may publish them in the future with your permission. If you’d like to tell us about your successful activities, please fill out the form on the next page and send it to BFWHW. (The BFWHW mailing address is below.)

My Success Story

Name of activity:_______________________________________________________________

Date(s):______________________________________________________________________

One-time event:_______________ Ongoing activity:______________ Length:____________

Lcation: ___________________________ Target audience:___________________________

Goals:_______________________________________________________________________

What inspired you to plan this activity?_______________________________________________

Your role:_____________________________________________________________________

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Your partner (s) and their role (s):__________________________________________________

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Resources used:______________________________________________________________

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How did you promote the activity?__________________________________________________

Number of participants:_________________________________________________________

Did you get feedback from participants? Yes No If yes, what did they say?_______

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How do you feel about what you did? ______________________________________________

Would you do it again? Yes No

What would you do differently?___________________________________________________

What tips do you have for other women who are interested in your activity idea? ____________

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Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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Telephone number:________________ E-mail address:_____________________________

Send your success story to:

Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness
Health Resources and Services Administration
Office of Women’s Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

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