State Recipes from the Living Well Book

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Stuffies

Rhode Island's state shellfish is the quahog, more commonly known as the hard clam. Quahogs, whose shells can be 4 inches or larger, may be found on the menu in almost every Rhode Island restaurant, whether it be in the form of clam chowder or clam cakes. A stuffie, in particular, is Rhode Island's staple way to prepare quahogs. Since Rhode Island also provides 25% of the country's commercial quahog catch, it's no wonder that Rhode Island is known as Quahog Country.

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Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant

Background

Awarded to individual(s) with goals to create educational programs and public awareness emphasizing current health issues, including nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyle education.

Award

One $500 award will be presented to an individual or team to develop and/or publish materials such as, but not limited to: brochures, study packets, exhibits, transparencies, videotapes, PowerPoint presentations (slide/script), media spots, or web page development start up costs. This must be for a new program, not one currently in place.

Purpose

Programs submitted for the Healthy Lifestyle Education Grant must be oriented towards education, research, or service in the field of health, which may include topics related to physical or mental health, wellness, disease prevention, or healthy lifestyles. This program should have significant value directly or indirectly to families and their health.

Eligibility

Application may be submitted by an individual or a team.
National winner will participate in the Showcase of Excellence at annual sessions the year after the award is received to show evidence of the completed project. Money must be returned to NEAFCS if the project is not complete.

Application

Complete the On-line Awards Application and submit one printed copy.
Program/Project outline - limit to five (5) double-spaced typed pages:
1. Need or justification for the project (needs of target audience).
2. Purpose of project (well defined purpose and objectives).
3. Project Plan and Budget, including anticipated beginning and ending dates of project.
  1. Step-by-step - Identify a feasible budget, adequate funding. How will you use the $500 and supplemental funding sources, if needed? Include in-kind donations.
  2. Specified and qualified person(s) responsible for the operation of activity.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to complete proposed project or program.
4. Evaluation tools demonstrating impact of program or project.
5. Plans for reporting to NEAFCS.

Judging Criteria 100 Points Total

Plan - 65 points
Realistic, sound
Quality, depth
Related to audience needs, useful
Innovativeness
Implementation - 35 points
Financial feasibility
Project evaluation
Suitable to time frame

Procedure

Submit one (1) copy of the application and program outline as listed above for the Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant to the appropriate affiliate chair by the affiliate due date.
Affiliate chair will mail the winning application(s) postmarked no later than April 1 to Carol Chandler.

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