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Although the morning of October 8th was rainy, dozens of children, their parents, and teachers still walked to school to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Many schools participated, including Hathaway (our highlighted school this year), Kempton, Parker, Renaissance, Betsy B. Winslow, and Roosevelt – children exercised in groups beforehand […] Read more »
Each summer, Mass in Motion New Bedford and Mass in Motion Kids partners with New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches to encourage kids to drink water, eat fruits and veggies, play outside, and most of all have fun. The “My New Bedford Summer Passport” is a summer challenge where kids can do […] Read more »
Since October 2012, MiM Kids New Bedford has helped over 1,000 children across five local day cares learn to eat healthier foods. Working with staff at the YMCA, Little People’s College, New Bedford Public Schools, PACE, and NorthStar Learning Center, Mass in Motion Kids New Bedford has helped staff encourage […] Read more »
At the end of March, the South Coast Bikeway held their 4th Annual Summit at Fort Taber in New Bedford’s south end. Over 100 people came to support the group’s mission and learn of their progress. Representative Bill Straus and Mayor John Mitchell spoke about their support for the group’s […] Read more »
The City of New Bedford continues to make efforts towards creating a more bicycle friendly community by installing 15 new bike racks throughout the City. The new racks were installed in Fall 2013 with funding provided by the Office of Housing and Community Development. Residents can now find bicycle racks […] Read more »
The National League of Cities has awarded New Bedford new medals for their involvement around the Michelle Obama initiative Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and Counties. The city had previously received bronze and gold medals in three out of five of the Let’s Move goals (see previous post) but were recently […] Read more »
On September 21st, Mass in Motion, the Department of Parks Recreation, and Beaches, and the New Bedford Bicycle Committee (NBBC) came together to celebrate biking in New Bedford with its first ever New Bedford Pedal Party. The event was created with the hopes of creating greater awareness for biking and […] Read more »
During the spring of 2013, we held a Media Competition open to all New Bedford Public School students, grade K-8. They had to answer the question “How can you be a Mass in Motion Kid” with a video, rap/song, or artwork using as many of the five Target Goals (listed below) […] Read more »
As part of the Mass in Motion Kids Project, the MiM Kids Media Competition was held this Spring with over 50 entries received from New Bedford Elementary and Middle school students across the district in the categories of Artwork, Videos, and Raps/Songs. Entries needed to answer the question, “How can […] Read more »
Mayor Mitchell made quite the statement on Friday, May 17th by commuting to work on his bike for “Bike To Work Day 2013”. This commute from home was made to demonstrate that New Bedford can be a bike-friendly City. Mayor Mitchell took a few minutes to address this issue on […] Read more »