LatinaLista — The 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer matches are really starting to heat up as the quarterfinals begin. For fans that means going all-out to show their support. The most popular way for fans to support their teams is by wearing t-shirts sporting the team’s colors. Well, one clothing company is asking Brazilian supporters [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Unique program makes gym membership affordable for low-income women
LatinaLista — One of the surest ways for overweight people to start losing weight is to join a gym. Where else is there ready access to fitness equipment, professional guidance and emotional support? But gym memberships can be costly, especially for the low-income. And unfortunately, it’s the low-income population that has the highest rates of [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Boise Bicycle Project fulfills the dreams of city’s low-income children
LatinaLista – The pride and joy of every child, before they’re old enough to drive, is to have their own bike. Yet for many low-income families that’s a luxury item that just can’t be squeezed into the family budget. For these families lucky enough to live in Boise, Idaho, they don’t have to worry about the [...]
Childhood obesity in Latino communities doomed to persist if health programs don’t take a page from public libraries
LatinaLista — The Center for American Progress released a memo today entitled The Significance of Childhood Obesity in Communities of Color. The memo didn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know — that Latino and African American children are too fat for their own good. Childhood obesity rates of African Americans and Hispanics increased by [...]
College scholarship campaign counts on World Cup soccer goaaals
LatinaLista — According to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), their mission is “a (college) degree in every U.S. Latino household.” But those college degrees costs money — mucho dinero. That’s why the recent announcement from HSF’s longtime partner, Anheuser-Busch, was probably welcome news. For each goal scored during the FIFA World Cup(TM) in South Africa, [...]
Study shows Latino and black children at higher risk of swim drownings
LatinaLista — With summer fast approaching, kids everywhere look forward to swimming. Whether it’s at the beach, lake or a pool, swimming provides all kids a chance to cool off and have some fun. Yet, when it comes to actually knowing how to swim, a new study commissioned by USA Swimming shows that Latino and [...]
