Press & Media
Community Challenge Hacks: Intern Edition
It’s Time Texas intern Jaelyn Valero shares how to get 800 points a day in the 2020 Community Challenge…
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February 10, 2020
The Blog
Telltale signs you’re competing in the Community Challenge
Have your dinner parties suddenly started to incorporate a lot more cardio? Are half of your photos just you next……
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February 3, 2020
From mindless munching to family feasts: Unpacking emotional eating
If you’ve ever watched a food commercial (or simply walked upright), you’ve probably picked up on the idea that eating……
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February 2, 2020
Help Your School District Win The 2020 Community Challenge
Year after year, one of the things we love most about the Community Challenge is seeing how school districts rally their staff and students to get on board. From teaching healthy activities in the classroom to organizing healthy events that…
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December 3, 2019
Building healthy schools from top to bottom: Spotlight on Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District
Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) is a district with a strong focus on creating healthy schools for their students and staff. In fact, they were one of only five school district winners in the 2019 It’s…
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October 12, 2019
Be Well Baytown: Putting Knowledge Into Action
Baytown, TX is the first stop in our free Building Healthier Communities workshop series for Texans seeking more effective ways to collaborate for community health. As the inaugural site for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Be Well…
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May 17, 2019
One Student’s Mission to Build a Healthier Community
As a high school student and Health Ambassador for a Ready Texas (HART), Amy Escalante is dedicated to helping her school community tap into a healthier lifestyle. So when her principal asked her to spread the word about the It’s…
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April 5, 2019
Keep Up The #CommunityChallenge Momentum: Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Year-Round
The #CommunityChallenge is over, and over 25,000 Texans formed new healthy habits during the Challenge. From exercising more, eating healthier foods, to drinking more water you worked hard to transform health across Texas.…
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March 6, 2019
Time to Invest in Your Health
Balancing a busy schedule as both a teacher and a mom, Cassandra is no stranger to the challenges of putting……
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February 20, 2019
Ideas to Create a Healthy Community
The #CommunityChallenge is about building a healthy community, but doesn’t work without the involvement of the hardworking people! You don’t have to be the mayor to engage the people around you, you just need to be passionate about practicing a…
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February 12, 2019
Stories That Inspire: Meet Norma
In the latest post from the It’s Time Texas blog, two-time Community Challenge participant Norma of Pasadena, TX, shares what……
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February 5, 2019
2018 Community Challenge Crosses the Finish Line
By Amanda MacFarlane, Marketing Intern As the 2018 IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge comes to an end, we celebrate all……
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March 28, 2018
Trophy Club, Texas: The Name Says It All!
This small, Texas town is in it to win it! Since day one of the Community Challenge, Trophy Club encouraged their community to get active and earn points.…
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March 2, 2017
Woah, We’re Halfway There! Community Challenge Midpoint Rundown
We’re six weeks into the 2017 Community Challenge, marking the halfway point, and we are truly blown away by what Texans are doing to step up. This year’s Challenge has already received more registered users and more mayor pledges than ever before, and…
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February 16, 2017
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