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exercise,  eating,  and  smoking  contribute  to  these  outcomes  but  so  do  other  factors  like  the  economy,  community  safety,  and  education.  We  clearly  have  more  work  to  do  to  make  our  county  a  healthier  place.    Our  6th  Annual  Health  Policy  Summit.  On  November  14,  we  co-­‐hosted  our  6th  Annual  Health  Policy  Summit,  this  time  at  the  Fountains  Conference  Center  –  Four  Points  Sheraton.  This  year’s  event  was  titled  “The  Changing  Healthcare  Landscape:  Implications  for  Community,  School,  Business,  &  Providers.”  The  keynote  speakers  addressed  the  less  well-­‐known  aspects  of  the  Affordable  Care  Act.  They  described  how  these  provisions  are  intended  to  improve  access  to  and  quality  of  healthcare  while  controlling  healthcare  spending  in  the  United  States.    Our  3rd  year  for  the  Get  Up  &  Go!  Cup.  The  GUG  Cup  is  an  ongoing  tabulation  of  race  results  from  various  area  competitive  athletic  events.  The  awards  were  presented  at  the  Get  Up  Go!  Biathlon  in  August.  Funding  Matters.  Through  our  new  Garden  Grants  project,  we  awarded  grants  to  local  community  and  civic  groups.  We  had  15  applicants  and  awarded  a  total  of  $5,000  to  eight  different  community  groups.  

2014 Annual Report Prepared  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  June  2016  

President’s Message – Cheryl Singsank, MA

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Beginning  in  April  2014,  I  held  the  office  of  President  of  Get  Up  &  Go!  What  a  privilege  to  serve  during  this  amazing  year  for  our  organization.  Here  are  some  highlights  from  2014:    Improving  the  Built  Environment.  Get  Up  &  Go!  convened  the  Complete  Streets  Leadership  Team  for  the  last  three  years.  We  hosted  our  first  “Walk,  Run,  Bike  –  St.  Clair  County”  in  July  at  the  O’Fallon  Public  Safety  Building.  This  program  was  an  opportunity  to  formally  discuss  mutual  concerns  and  progress  towards  improving  roads,  sidewalks,  and  trails  for  all  users  in  St.  Clair  County.  Seven  communities  made  significant  policy  changes  showing  commitment  to  safety  and  accessibility  for  walkers  and  bicyclists.    Get  Up  &  Go!  Designation.  We  designated  the  Ogles  Neighborhood  in  Belleville  as  a  Get  Up  &  Go!  neighborhood.    Holding  Our  Own  in  the  University  of  Wisconsin  Health  Rankings.  St.  Clair  County  continues  to  rank  88th  of  102  Illinois  Counties  in  health  outcomes.  Health  factors  like  

To learn more visit www.getupgo.info

   

Produce  from  the  O’Fallon  Garden  Club  Community  Garden  was  donated  to  the  O’Fallon  Food  Pantry.  

Inside  the  Report  Page  2  Meet  Our  Board  

Page  3  We  Choose  Health  Our  Partners  6th  Annual  Health  Policy  Summit  

Page  4  Financial  Report  2014  About  Get  Up  &  Go!  Community  Garden  Grants    

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This  is  a  hands-­‐on  and  inclusive  way  to  encourage  community  members  to  eat  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables.    We  thank  all  of  our  supporters,  volunteers,  board  members,  school,  and  community  leaders  for  sharing  our  vision:  St.  Clair  County,  the  healthiest  county  in  the  nation.    Cheryl  

  Get Up & Go! Annual Report

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President:  Cheryl  Singsank,  MA  has  a  background  in  health  and  wellness  and  teaches  yoga  and  health  education  at  South-­‐western  Illinois  College.  

Vice  President:  vacant  

Treasurer:  Jared  Beard,  MS  is  the  Acting  CEO/  President  of  the  YMCA  of  Southwestern  Illinois.  He  is  also  pursuing  his  PhD  in  Nonprofit  Management.  

Treasurer:  April  Mitchell,  MPA  is  the  Director  of  Human  Resources  for  the  City  of  O’Fallon.  

Secretary:  Charlotte  Chance,  DNPc,  MS,  RN  is  a  nursing  instructor  at  SIUE  School  of  Nursing.  

Past  President:  Karan  Onstott,  RhD  is  an  Associate  Professor  of  Health  and  Wellness  at  McKendree  University.    

Brenda  Boudreau,  PhD  is  an  English  professor  at  McKendree  University.  

Rita  Boyd,  RN,  PhD  is  an  Associate  Emeritus  Professor  for  Southern  Illinois  University  Edwardsville  School  of  Nursing.  She  continues  to  teach  on  a  part-­‐time  basis  in  the  doctoral  program.  

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Micki  Classen,  multiple  certifications  manages  the  Belleville  Health  &  Sports  Center  for  Memorial  Hospital.  

Kate  Diouf,  MA  is  the  Association  Director  of  Quality  and  Impact  at  YMCA  of  Southwest  Illinois.  

Dan  Katzman,  JD  is  an  attorney  at  Katzman  &  Sugden.    

Kathy  Knox,  MS  is  a  physical  education  teacher  and  track  coach  for  Belleville  District  118.  

Deanne  Marselle,  MA,  RD,  LD  is  Director  of  Retail  Divisions  at  Midwest  Medical  Supply.  

Maureen  Mintzlaff,  PhD,  RN  is  a  Wellness/  Nutritional  Consultant  and  works  to  support  the  health  of  our  military  through  the  U.S.  Air  Force  Reserves.    

Elizabeth  Niebrugge,  MS  is  a  Trustee  for  the  village  of  Freeburg.  

Mark  Peters,  MS,  Ex-­‐Officio,  is  the  Director  of  Community  Health  at  St.  Clair  County  Health  Dept.    

Jim  Schneider,  MS  is  the  Director  of  Human  Resources  and  Community  Development  for  the  City  of  Belleville.  

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Meet Our Board of Directors Tip of the Hat to…

Thanks and So Long For Now…

Our  specialists,  volunteers  who  serve  on  committees  alongside  our  board  members:    

Roger  Boyd,  Amy  Funk,  and  Susan  Ivy  

We  want  to  gratefully  acknowledge  some  of  those  special  folks  who  have  served  on  our  board  or  worked  with  Get  Up  &  Go!  this  last  year,  but  have  had  to  move  on:    

Brenda  Boudreau,  Jim  Schneider  

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Kathy  Weisenstein,  RN,  BSN  is  Outreach  &  Prevention  Manager  at  St.  Clair  County  Health  Dept.    

Our Staff

Christy  Belsom,  BS  is  our  Events  Coordinator.  She’ll  organize  the  Get  Up  &  Go!  Cup  and  is  our  Biathlon  Committee  liaison.    

Heather  Jacobsen,  MPH  from  ClearApple  Health  Writing,  writes  many  of  our  publications.      

Jim  &  Beth  Sheldon,  both  BS  own  Moonlight  Computing  and  keep  our  website  up-­‐to-­‐date.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Join  our  Board  of  Directors  and  help  us  make  our  community  healthier!  

We  welcome  new  Board  members  all  year.  

Standing  Committees:    • Neighborhoods  &  

Communities  • Schools  &  Youth  

• Faith-­‐Based  Initiatives  

• Outreach  &  Communication  

• Worksite  Wellness  

To  find  out  how  you  can  join,  email:  cherylsingsank@charter.net  

 

We Choose Health Comes to Early Close

2014

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Our Partners

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The  St.  Clair  County  Health  Department  received  funding  for  the  We  Choose  Health  grant  in  2012  to  develop  a  four-­‐year  community  health  plan.  It  focused  on  three  strategic  areas  for  St.  Clair  County:  

• Healthy  &  safe  schools  • Active  &  pedestrian-­‐

friendly  streets  • Tobacco-­‐free  multi-­‐

unit  public  housing  

The  leadership  and  support  for  We  Choose  Health  was  provided  by  staff  and  volunteers  from  the  St.  Clair  County  Health  Department,  Get  

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Up  &  Go!,  McKendree  University,  HeartLands  Conservancy,  the  YMCA  of  Southwest  Illinois,  and  the  East  Side  Health  District.    

Unfortunately,  in  Spring  of  2014,  Congress  declared  that  funds  for  We  Choose  Health  would  not  be  available  after  September  2014.  While  disappointing,  it  hasn’t  deterred  our  commitment  to  a  shared  vision  for  health  that  began  in  2009.  In  fact,  it  has  increased  our  desire  and  determination  to  work  together  so  that  we  can  sustain  many  of  the  activities  initiated  through  We  Choose  Health.      

Advocacy  and  Leadership  Get  Up  &  Go!  just  couldn’t  do  it  without  our  partners!  Here  are  some  of  them:    Belleville  News  Democrat  Belleville  Running  Club  Chiro-­‐Med  City  of  Belleville  Get  Up  &  Go!  Biathlon  Heartlands  Conservancy  IL  Dept.  of  Public  Health  McKendree  University  Memorial  Hospital  Metro  East  Parks  &  Rec  Moonlight  Computing  St.  Clair  County  Health  Department  St.  Clair  County  Transit  St.  Elizabeth’s  Hospital  Southwestern  IL  College  Southern  IL  University  Edwardsville  University  of  IL  Willard  C.  Scrivner  Public  Health  Foundation  

6th Annual Health Policy Summit Advocacy  and  Leadership  

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We’re  grateful  for  the  support  provided  by  We  Choose  Health  and  the  opportunity  for  the  St.  Clair  County  Health  Department,  the  IDPH  and  the  CDC  to  make  an  impact  on  the  health  of  our  communities.  Over  the  last  two  years,  these  strategic  areas  have  served  as  pivot  points  for  helping  St.  Clair  County  realize  a  shared  Vision  for  Health  by  the  Year  2020.  

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Over  100  civic  leaders,  health  professionals  and  educators  gathered  at  the  Fountains  Conference  Center  at  Four  Points  Sheraton  in  Fairview  Heights  on  Nov.  14.  The  theme  was  “The  Affordable  Care  Act:  Implications  &  Impact  on  Healthcare  Today  &  Tomorrow.”  Keynote  speakers  Ms.  Katie  Adamson  (Director  of  Health  Partnerships  and  Policy  for  the  YMCA  of  the  U.S.A.)  and  Ms.  Linda  Baker  (professor  

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at  the  Paul  Simon  Institute)  talked  about  changes  in  the  health  care  system.    This  year’s  theme  focused  on  the  changes  in  the  healthcare  system  and  how  they  affect  schools,  communities,  and  health  professions.  “There  have  been  some  serious  changes  in  our  health  care  delivery  system  under  the  Affordable  Care  Act  (ACA),”  Ms.  Baker  said.  She  added  that  she  expects  more  changes  to  the  ACA  in  the  future.  Ms.  

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Adamson  said  good  nutrition,  exercise  and  prevention  should  be  part  of  a  health  care  system.  “What  we  have  to  look  at  is  how  to  transform  a  “sick”  health  care  system  to  a  real,  true  health  care  system,”  she  said.  “We  need  to  take  people  who  are  pre-­‐disability  

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and  provide  them  with  training  that  involves  individual  behavioral  change.”    Get  Up  &  Go!  has  co-­‐sponsored  the  Health  Policy  Summit  with  other  partners  for  the  last  six  years  as  part  of  a  shared  vision  of  health.  

Katie  Adamson   Linda  Baker  

 

 

Get Up & Go! Annual Report

Expenses  Direct  expenses  for          Get  Up  &  Go!  

Expenses  Website                  $    5,500  Legal/Report                  $            28  Postage/  PO  Box      $      191  We  Choose                            $24,289  Health  Grant  Health  Policy                $7,159                        Summit  Biathlon                                  $10,623  Community                  $4,263  Development  Cup  Challenge                $224  Supplies  &                            $1,974  Printing                  

Total                        $54,251  

2014 Financial Report

Revenue  Awarded  directly  to      Get  Up  &  Go!  

Grants                                  $27,625  (We  Choose  Health)  

Health  Policy            $  7,519  Summit  Fundraising/                $      600  Trivia  Cup  Sponsors            $  2,533  Biathlon                              $  9,487  Donations                        $  6,495  

Total                                        $54,259  

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Our  mission  is  to  inspire,  influence,  and  connect    the  people  of  St.  Clair  County  to  create  healthier  communities  through  healthy  eating  and  active  living.    

We  do  this  by  working  with:    

• neighborhoods    

• schools    

• worksites    

• faith-­‐based  organizations  

• communities    

Our  goal  is  to  transform  St.  Clair  County  into  the  healthiest  county  in  the  U.S.  by  2020.  

About Get Up & Go!

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We’ll  do  this  through  leadership,  advocacy,  education,  and  creating  opportunities  for  healthy  living.  

We  are  an  independent,  non-­‐profit,  501c3  organization  led  by  a  volunteer  Board  of  Directors,  partners,  sponsors,  and  community  volunteers.    

To  find  out  more  about  becoming  a  Board  member,  partner,  sponsor,  community  volunteer,  or  to  make  a  donation,  contact  Cheryl  Singsank  at:  cherylsingsank@charter.net  

 

Opening  Balance  1/1/14                                  $22,897  

Revenue:                        $54,259  Expenses:                      $24,251  

Closing  Balance  12/31/14                        $22,905  

Community Garden Grants Awarded Community  Development  

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In  2014,  the  Board  of  voted  to  award  $5,000  in  grants  to  support  community  gardening.  We  held  3  information  sessions  featuring  master  gardeners  and  others  with  community  gardening  experience.  We  received  fifteen  applications.  Three  reviewers  assessed  each  application  using  a  pre-­‐established  scoring  system.  

Nine  gardens  received  awards  varying  from  $250  to  $1,000  depending  on  the  age  of  the  size,  scope  and  the  age  of  the  garden.    

New  gardens  • St.  John  United  Church  of  Christ,  Fairview  Heights  • Leu  Civic  Center,  Mascoutah  • Smithton  Community  Garden,  Smithton  • Community  Performance  Ensemble,  East  St.  Louis  • Henry  Raab  Elementary  School,  Belleville  

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Existing  gardens  • Lebanon  Garden  Club,  Lebanon  • Westminster  Presbyterian  Church,  Belleville  • O’Fallon  Garden  Club,  O’Fallon  • Zion  Lutheran  Church  &  School,  Belleville