For the past seven years I have been a founding board member of Advocates for Health in Action. As the current chair, the mission has always been to work with organizations, agencies, committees and inspired individuals to promote active lifestyles and healthy living in Wake County. Read More …

I recently attended the Wake County Commission budget hearing that takes place every year.  This year, the room was packed with more than 100 upset teachers from Wake County – angry and feeling slighted as year after year they have gone without a pay raise. Read More …

“Advocates for Health in Action” was created for Wake County seven years ago as part of an initiative out of WakeMed. The program was focused around healthy food and active lifestyles, with the goal that the word “obesity” would not be in our vocabulary. Read More …

With Earth Day recently passed, I couldn’t help but celebrate the annual day by taking a bike ride down the beautiful Neuse River Greenway that sits just behind my house. Spring is my favorite time of year as the surrounding forest begins to come to life. Read More …