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WPTF Support

Wellness Promotion Task Force Funds

Since FY17, the Wellness Promotion Task Force (WPTF) funds have supported many difference
wellness/health initiatives and efforts in the District, thanks to the generous donation of a donor.

In FY22, the Task Force funded the following initiatives:

● 10th Annual KidsFit Jamathon event in which the WPTF team also participated as judges.
● Risk and Benefits Management Department – sponsored Employee Wellness initiatives:
o RISE (Resilience in School Environments) schools – supported with four (4) Relaxation Rooms.
o West Palm Beach Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run.
● 7th Annual Heroes for Education Run/Walk – sponsored two initiatives:
o Heroes Awards – (4) Top Participating Schools (Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary, Polo Park
Middle, John I Leonard High, and Royal Palm School)
o Five (5) student registrations support for Grove Park Elementary.
● Extended Learning (Afterschool Programs) Department – sponsored three initiatives:
o Inclusion of Digital Vibez, Inc. events in three (3) selected elementary school to increase
students’ physical activity and well-being at Highland Elementary, Egret Lake Elementary, and
J.C. Mitchell Elementary.
● 2021 Green Schools Community Mini-Grants Awards:
o Meditation Garden at Crossroads Academy – created a relaxed and tranquil area that included
drought-tolerant plants and a solar fountain where students practiced their Social Emotional
Leaning (SEL) skills and connected with school counselors to promote mental health and overall
well-being.
o Pre-K Community Garden at Royal Palm School – funds provided two raised garden beds, soil, and
vegetable seeds to expand outdoor campus green area. In FY22, this garden was utilized by
twenty-four classrooms for educational lessons.
● Environmental & Conservation Services (ECS) Department:
o Sponsored the Acreage Pines Elementary Nature Preserve Trail signage.
● Safe Schools Department:
o Mindfulness wellness session that offered to the Attendance/Re-Engagement Team. The
session provided participants a journey of self-discovery and inner exploration that included
Sound Bath healing modalities.

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