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Communities on the Move summarizes the Fit Together Grant Program which was a three-year initiative created in 2005 to provide funding and technical assistance to rural communities seeking to improve community health.

Fit Together grants were designed to promote innovative and integrated strategies to increase access and reduce barriers to physical activity in rural communities. To increase effectiveness, qualifying grantees utilized the comprehensive "5P approach" (programs, policies, physical projects, partnerships, and promotion) developed by Active Living by Design, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The five Fit Together Partnerships developed a number of distinct promotions, programs, physical projects and policies over the course of the three-year initiative.  The resources outlined below may be beneficial for communities and organizations seeking to implement similar projects.

Camden County - Gateway to Healthy Living

• Smart Growth Scorecard
• Camden County Subdivision walking maps
• Joint use land agreement

Chatham County - Fit Families of Chatham

• Southwest Community Park informational flyer
• Fit Families of Chatham program flyer

Jackson County - Walking to Jerusalem

• Mark Watson Park trail plan

Bethel and Winterville Townships, Pitt County - Students Lead the Way to Fit Together Move More Communities

• New Wynn Chapel Church healthy lifestyle policy

Town of Walnut Cove, Stokes County - Walk Walnut Cove

• Walnut Cove sidewalk billboard campaign
• Walk Walnut Cove walking map