Expand healthy food access
ABS is managing a healthy corner store coalition and directing communications to advance a policy that will expand access to healthy food through local corner stores.
Author: Association Business Solutions
ABS, American Heart Association, The Food Trust and NJ YMCA State Alliance Sponsor 2015 Healthy Holiday Food Drive
With the holiday season upon us, Association Business Solutions (ABS) in partnership with the American Heart Association, The Food Trust and NJ YMCA State Alliance is proudly holding a Healthy Food Drive for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) from Monday, November 30 through Tuesday, December 15.
Senate Economic Growth Committee Votes to Make Healthy Food Accessible for ALL in the Garden State
The Senate Economic Growth Committee approved S-3043/A-4505, the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act, which would create a public fund to increase the availability and sale of healthy, affordable food in local corner stores and bodegas in New Jersey communities underserved by supermarkets.
S3043/A4505, the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act, Improves Food Access
Legislation has been introduced—S-3043/ A-4505—that would enable the expansion of the NJ Corner Healthy Corner Store Initiative to additional New Jersey communities that lack access to affordable, healthy foods.
Rescue Mission Attempts to Break World Record Clothing Drive
The Rescue Mission of Trenton is attempting to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® for the largest collection of clothing for recycle/donation on November 15. Clothing donations needed!
National Eating Healthy Day BUZZ Event on October 19
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association hosted an event in front of the State House
on Monday, October 19 to promote National Eating Healthy Day, the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative and the importance of a healthy diet.
ABS Attends Voices for Healthy Kids Conference
ABS’ Libby Vinson attended the 2nd Annual Voices for Healthy Kids (VFHK) Grantee Training and American Heart Association Advocacy Boot Camp in New Orleans September 28 – October 1, 2015. Libby took advantage of hands on experiences and skills building to help strengthen the New Jersey Healthy Corner Store Initiative. In addition to the extensive training … Continued
Managing Your Brand on Social Media
An easy way to control your brand on social media is to maintain a simple list of what sites you’re on, who has access and who is responsible for overseeing the engagement. We meet new executive directors who are not aware that someone created a Twitter account years ago and that engagement is taking place … Continued
Trenton Digital Initiative Video
The Trenton Digital Initiative, is a non-profit initiative to distribute free computers and low-cost, high-speed Internet to economically challenged Trenton families. For more information, watch the Trenton Digital Initiative video produced in 2015: Trenton Digital Initiative from B12 | JUICE Pharma Worldwide on Vimeo. What is TDI’s plan? To provide free home computers to economically … Continued
NJ Healthy Corner Store Video
ABS coordinated the production team, partners and customers profiled in this NJ Healthy Corner Store video. This video showcases the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative, a partnership of The Food Trust, New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids and the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association. The New Jersey Corner Store Initiative is working to provide families … Continued