The Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.) has elected Children's Alliance Executive Director Paola Maranan to their Board of Directors.
C.H.E.F.'s mission is to promote health and quality of life through education. The organization has recently redefined their focus to dedicate their health education resources to help prevent and reduce major health inequities across ethnic, racial, and income groups. This focus is closely aligned with the work of the Children's Alliance and with Paola's expertise and commitment to racial and economic justice. Paola commented on her election;
"I am honored and pleased to be a part of C.H.E.F.'s Board of Directors because of our mutual dedication to reducing health disparities in Washington State through public policy and advocacy."
C.H.E.F. carries out its mission through a blend of philanthropy, advocacy and capacity building. The Foundation recently invested in the Children's Alliance's ongoing work to address the root causes of the rising rates of childhood obesity in Washington State. Read C.H.E.F.'s press release regarding Paola's election.
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