{"id":502787,"date":"2021-06-10T09:13:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T13:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ww-honors-local-leaders-around-the-world-dedicated-to-the-advancement-and-wellness-of-underrepresented-communities\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T09:13:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T13:13:28","slug":"ww-honors-local-leaders-around-the-world-dedicated-to-the-advancement-and-wellness-of-underrepresented-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ww-honors-local-leaders-around-the-world-dedicated-to-the-advancement-and-wellness-of-underrepresented-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"WW Honors Local Leaders Around the World Dedicated to the Advancement and Wellness of Underrepresented Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First-ever WW Wellness Impact Award Winners secure $220,000 in grants to further break down the barriers to wellness<\/h2>\n

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\n NEW YORK<\/span>, June 10, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW), a human-centric technology company powered by the world’s leading commercial weight management program,\u00a0announced today\u00a0the winners of its first-ever WW Wellness Impact Award<\/a><\/u>. The new global initiative aims to empower, uplift and support community leaders to help address the systemic inequities faced in countries including the US, Canada<\/span>, United Kingdom<\/span>, France<\/span>, Sweden<\/span>, Belgium<\/span>, Netherlands<\/span>, Australia<\/span> and New Zealand<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Every community deserves resources for healthy living – and WW knows first-hand the power of community to support and uplift each other – but the staggering reality is that not every community has equal access, and this was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In North America<\/span>, in acknowledgement of the stark health and funding inequities caused in part by systemic racism, the inaugural year of the award specifically spotlights leaders dedicated to the advancement of wellness in Black, Indigenous and communities of color.\u00a0 For instance, communities of color are three times less likely than white communities to have access to parks, walking paths, and green spaces1<\/sup>, and Black and Hispanic adults are twice as likely to experience food insecurity as white adults2<\/sup>. When it comes to funding and support, only 10 percent of grant dollars go to people of color3<\/sup>\u00a0\u2014 a figure the Wellness Impact Award seeks to influence.<\/p>\n

More than 400 organizations were nominated, representing wellness issues from fighting food insecurity to advocating for access to nature. Of those, six organizations across North America<\/span> and seven organizations globally were selected to each receive a $15,000<\/span> grant awarded by WW to support their mission.<\/p>\n

“Our goal with this award is to raise awareness of the root causes of wellness inequities by highlighting community-led solutions and amplifying the reach of local changemakers,” said Gail Tifford<\/span>, Chief Brand Officer<\/span>, WW. “We had so many powerful submissions and we’re so proud to honor those that are taking a stand to democratize and reimagine what wellness looks like for their communities.”<\/p>\n

The North American grant winners are:<\/p>\n