Our Impact
How We Put Your Donations To Work
95,750+
Health promotion items distributed, including gym bags, water bottles, and frisbees
71,000+
Educational 5-2-1-0 based handouts disseminated throughout our communities
47,450+
Children, adults, and families reached directly through community events
25,000+
Children’s lives impacted since launch in 2014
15,165+
Website visits
3,000+
5-2-1-0 Placemats distributed by local restaurants
2,855
Social media followers
197+
Community events attended or hosted
Achievements
Assisted local school in implementing sugary drink ban across campus
Host annual 6th grade interactive health fairs in Jackson County
Created ‘One Mile Walk’ tracks at local hospitals and prominent businesses
Encouraged local businesses to freely provide water throughout the day
Thousands of children have competed in the ‘5-2-1-0 Challenge’
5-2-1-0 posters displayed throughout local schools and workplaces
Regularly host interactive sessions based around the 5-2-1-0 message at local schools, after school programs, and summer camps
Partnered with USM and Jackson County Civic Action Committee to conduct a childhood obesity research study with findings published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at state and national conferences
Hosted six community-based weight-loss programs that enrolled 2,177 adults
How can you help?
Donate
Your donation allows us to continue our amazing work with children and families! With continued and increased funding, Let’s Go! Gulf Coast is able to maintain and expand healthy partnerships across the MS Gulf Coast, positively impacting thousands of families. Donations of all sizes help make a difference in our communities!
Partner
Partnering with Let’s Go! Gulf Coast is free and easy to do! Your organization will be provided with a toolkit, training, programming ideas and support, posters, and so much more! The 5-2-1-0 message provides a great starting point for organizations that are new to wellness promotion and strengthens the efforts of organizations with existing wellness activities.
