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It’s always exciting to highlight one of our faith communities and the amazing work that they’re doing! Today, we’d like to turn our attention to Union Hill Baptist Church. The pandemic didn’t seem to slow them down– when they saw a need in their community, they set out to fill it! In November of 2019,… Read more »
#WalkWithFF2021 The second annual Virtual Faithful Families Walking Challenge is now officially in the books! July 5th marked the beginning of a four week Virtual Walking Challenge where individuals from across the country joined together to better their health! This year we turned our focus towards reconnection. During these four weeks, participants were challenged… Read more »
Can we all agree that this last year has been HARD?!! The year of 2020 was tough for so many reasons. We ache with those who suffered with crippling illness or untimely loss of loved ones. Our hearts go out to many who struggled financially with job loss, or endured racial discrimination… It’s so easy,… Read more »
The Faithful Families team recognizes that the past several weeks have been a time of heightened anxiety and stress for so many, especially for our Black, Indigenous and People of Color friends and neighbors. The closely watched trial of Derek Chauvin and the subsequent verdict has, understandably, brought about complex feelings of relief, anger, pain… Read more »
March 11, 2020 was the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. It’s been a long year. The Faithful Families community has come together for a virtual summit, a virtual walking challenge, and even virtual classes. You have come together for your health and the health of the community during these trying times. … Read more »
Maintain, Don’t Gain This Holiday Season The holiday season is such a wonderful time of year!! Fun family gatherings, cuddling up to your favorite book by the fire, breathing in all the child-like excitement in the air, shopping around for the perfect gift, watching each individual snowflake fall outside your window, looking through old family-favorite holiday recipes… It… Read more »
This is re-posted from the News and Observer, here. by Sarah Bowen, Professor of Sociology, North Carolina State University; Annie Hardison-Moody, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University; and Qiana Cryer-Coupet, Assistant Professor of Social Work, North Carolina State University Your Thanksgiving gathering was canceled. What now? As North Carolina State professors… Read more »
It is so great reading about everyone’s experiences with the Virtual Walking Challenge! We had amazing individuals and teams participate and feel inspired as we read through individual experiences. This week we’d love to highlight St. Elmo Baptist Church. Ms. Cherry was the team leader of the St. Elmo Baptist Church walkers and had members… Read more »
2020 marked the first year of the #WalkwithFF2020 Virtual Walking Challenge, which ran for four weeks from Monday, June 8 – Sunday, July 5, 2020. The challenge was a way for people to stay connected and be physically active while staying socially distanced. Participants reported that the challenge helped them to walk more and to… Read more »
This week we’d like to highlight Greystone Baptist Church and their inspiring success with the Virtual Walking Challenge! The Greystone Walkers come to us from Raleigh, North Carolina and were determined to not let the summer heat get the better of them. They were resolute in their goal to complete this challenge and they pulled… Read more »
