Fit Together Highlights
Get Out on the Greenway!
What a winter! All those snowy days made us really appreciate the sun. And now that spring is here, we are eager to share one of our latest projects — a Sue Grossman Still River Greenway page.
This new page, located in the Resources section of our site, details one of Fit Together’s greatest successes — the installation of 6 pieces of exercise equipment along the Sue Grossman Greenway (with more to come in Winsted). The page is meant to help visitors from near and far learn more about one of our community’s most beloved trails, with parking information, photos, and videos explaining how to use the exercise equipment.
Please check it out and share it with friends. More importantly, get out onto the greenway and try the equipment for yourself! Don’t forget to take some pics and tag us on social media [Facebook, Instagram.]
Celebrate Healthy Kids at the Y!
Our partners at the Northwest CT YMCA are having a FREE Healthy Kids Day at their Torrington branch. Here are the details for this great event.
Who: Northwest CT YMCA – www.nwcty.org
What: Fun activities featuring Ninja sessions, family swim, face painting, crafts, a bounce house in the gymnasium, and more.
Where: 259 Prospect Street, Torrington, CT
When: Saturday, 4/18/26 from 12:30-3:30
Why: Promoting the well-being of children and families is a vital part of the YMCA’s (and Fit Together’s) shared mission.
Register Online: HERE
Kids’ Corner – Every Kid Healthy Week 2026
Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual educational initiative focused on the activities schools and families can take to improve the health and wellness of their kids. This year’s program runs from April 20th to 24th and includes the daily themes of mental health and wellness, nutrition education, physical activity, vaping/nicotine prevention, and family engagement.
Fit Together will be participating through our social media. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. You can join in too by using the hashtag #EKHW25.
Every Kid Healthy Week Resources
The following resources will help educators and families incorporate healthy activities into their week (and beyond).
- Every Kid Healthy Week Overview
- Every Kid Healthy Week Toolkit [PDF]
- Action for Healthy Kids Resource Library – a large collection of videos, activities, tip sheets, and more to help improve kids’ physical and emotional health.
Worksite Wellness Tip – Earth Day at the Office
We can’t have a healthy future if we don’t have a healthy planet. That is why honoring Earth Day annually on April 22nd is so important. Sharing tips and resources where you work is a valuable way to support the collective health of Earth and all of us. Following are a collection of Earth Day ideas that you can promote at work.
Earth Day Resources
- Earth Day at Work: 29 Impactful Ways to Go Green
- 11 Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day at Work
- Earth Day Work Activities for 2026: Our Power, Our Planet
- Celebrating Earth Day At Work: How To Promote A Sustainable Workplace
Healthy Recipes – Eat for the Earth
Eating for the earth means reducing the environmental impact of the foods and drinks we consume. Key strategies include choosing sustainable, plant-based foods; reducing meat and dairy consumption; decreasing food waste; and buying locally grown, minimally packaged foods whenever possible.
This approach helps minimize greenhouse gas emissions, conserves water, and can reduce our exposure to harmful plastics that make their way into our foods through packaging. In addition, making earth-friendly choices often costs less and provides a variety of vital vitamins and minerals. Some examples of earth-friendly foods include fruits and vegetables (especially those that are locally grown), dried beans, legumes, nuts, and whole grains.
The following super simple recipe for overnight oats from EarthDay.org not only uses healthy, earth-friendly foods, but it also doesn’t need electricity to prepare.
Overnight Oats with Peanut Butter
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: sets overnight
Ingredients
½ cup your favorite non-dairy milk (EarthDay suggests oat milk or almond milk)
2 tablespoons peanut butter (or other nut butter)
½ cup rolled oats
¾ tablespoon chia seeds
½ teaspoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon maple syrup or coconut sugar
Berries, as a topping (optional)
Directions
• In a jar: add milk, chia seeds, flax seeds, peanut butter, and maple syrup or coconut sugar, then stir or cover and shake to combine. (The peanut butter doesn’t need to be completely mixed with the almond milk.)
• Add the oats and stir (or shake) a few more times. Be sure that the oats are immersed in the milk.
• Cover securely with a lid and set in the refrigerator overnight to soak.
• The next day, open and enjoy as is or garnish with berries.
(Note: Makes one serving. Overnight oats will keep in the refrigerator for about 2 days.)
BONUS TIP! Reuse glass pasta or salsa jars to make your overnight oats.
Resources for Eating for the Earth
- Top 25 Earth Day Recipes – Find smoothies, salads, veggie burgers, noodle bowls, and more from Sharon Palmer (The Plant-Powered Dietitian).
- The Case for Plant Based – learn why plant-based foods are the best choice from Sustain UCLA
- FOOD MATTERS! 3 Ways to Eat for Earth Day, Every Day – from NH Healthy Climate
- Plant-Based Diets – a science-based platform from the WWF (World Wildlife Federation).
- EatFortheEarth.org – a California-based nonprofit helping people choose more sustainable dietary patterns.
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