City of Columbus

The Institute for Active Living was created in 2008 to reduce and prevent chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes by developing strategies to increase healthy eating and physical activity and helping community partners implement them. 

Initiatives

The Institute for Active Living creates a more active, healthy city through:  

Healthy Foods

Providing support and resources to more than 100 community gardens 

Supporting access to nutritious food through Produce to Pantry program

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Physical Activity  

• Providing bicycles for kids and opportunities for play  
• Partnering with Walk with a Doc and other community walking clubs and programs
• Linking families to tools and knowledge on how to get moving in their own neighborhoods: www.getactivecolumbus.com     

Get Involved

You can help; become a volunteer or donor and support Active Living. We currently engage more than 50 area partners and would love to add you to our list!

Our Foundation

The Foundation is donor-advised fund in the Columbus Foundation to support the Institute's work.  

Investments include:

• Columbus Public Health programs
• Health Advisory Committees
• Non-profit organizations