Healthy Hero Outreach Project

Healthy Hero Display

The Healthy Hero Outreach Project (HHOP) motivates, equips, and helps families eat healthier and increase fun, active play at home. A team of outreach volunteers provides interactive presentations that focus on the Greater Rochester Health Foundation’s popular “5-2-1-0 Be A Healthy Hero” campaign, specifically targeting diverse populations living in the City of Rochester and selected suburbs where the incidence of childhood obesity is the highest in Monroe County. The HHOP’s primary focus is to use fun, skill-building activity sessions that include affordable recipes, safe cooking practices, and easy low- or no-cost active play ideas to teach parents and families how to make healthy changes at home.

A FUN Volunteer Opportunity! Want to help families in Rochester while you have FUN? Become a Healthy Hero VOLUNTEER. This is a great way to meet new people, learn more about healthy eating and active play, and share your knowledge with others. See our volunteer flyer for more information and complete an application form. Don't miss this opportunity!

"The Healthy Hero program has given me the opportunity to make a real impact on the health of our community. I am thankful to work with so many talented and giving volunteers and staff. I have also had the opportunity for personal and professional growth by experiencing real life situations which allow me to practice my public speaking and presentation delivery skills.”
Emily Cope, HHOP Volunteer

Some agency feedback from Healthy Hero sessions:

“You work with some pretty incredible volunteers. I will definitely reach out to your organization next year for more opportunities.”

“Your staff was great! A pleasure to work with!”

“Session went great! Our members and kids really enjoyed themselves!”