HECCA Receives State Proclamation from Governor Sonny Perdue
The Health Education and Communication Center of Atlanta (HECCA) recently received a proclamation from the State of Georgia acknowledging their efforts to fight childhood obesity throughout the State of Georgia. HECCA's Board Member, Gary Cobb, was on hand to receive the proclamation. The proclamation named July 2010 as Youth Basketball Month in the state of Georgia. The proclamation signed and presented by Governor Sonny Perdue said in part, "I, SONNY PERDUE, Governor of the state of Georgia, do hereby proclaim July 2010 as YOUTH BASKETBALL MONTH in Georgia and encourage all citizens to join me in recognizing and commending our youth and their commitment to improving their health and well-being through physical fitness."
HECCA, a non-profit organization, was established with a mission of working to build awareness to improve health literacy and positively impact health outcomes throughout the state of Georgia. We know that Georgia faces a host of health challenges. At HECCA, we live and labor to improve the health of all Georgians through our programming resulting in healthier, more informed communities.
