Mission
The mission of Get Moving Kern is to improve the health
of children and adults in Kern County by promoting healthy eating and
active living.
History
Get Moving Kern is a Nutrition and Physical Activity Community Coalition
that was formed in December 2004, when three existing groups merged. The Nutrition Task Force of the American Cancer
Society, the Kern County Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition, and the
Bakersfield Vision 20/20 Obesity Prevention Committee were all working
on variations of nutrition and physical activity promotion in Kern
County.
As one coalition, Get Moving Kern can effectively
educate the community and promote nutritious eating and appropriate
physical activity to combat the growing obesity problem in Kern County.
