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A Public Briefing at UMMA's Fremont Wellness Center
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A Public Briefing at UMMA's Fremont Wellness Center
Just after this past Mother’s Day, local community leaders, public officials, and foundation representatives gathered in the heart of South Central Los Angeles at the Fremont Wellness Center & Community Garden to celebrate our work in the community for the past twenty years. According to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Key Indicators of Health publication, […]
UMMA’s aim on Earth Day and every day is to create a healthier community with healthier homes. Here in South Central Los Angeles where access to public green space is severely limited, the Fremont Wellness Center and Community Garden created in partnership with the LA Land Trust, LAUSD and John C. Fremont High School have become […]
Spring means change and change is good! UMMA’s Black Vision of Wellness (BVOW) program launched its 3rd Annual BVOW Weight Loss Challenge. This 13-week challenge is designed to encourage BVOW participants, living with chronic conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, to make healthy lifestyle changes and help them make progress towards their weight loss […]
On October 29th, 2011, UMMA held a Gala dinner at the Anaheim Hilton to mark our 15th anniversary of service to South Los Angeles. More than 1,000 community members and friends joined us to celebrate past successes, and to reflect on our ongoing efforts to promote healthy living in our service communities – including plans […]