Committees

Healthy Eating Physical Activity Coordination Committe (HEPA)

The Growing Healthy (HEPA) Healthy Eating Physical Activity Coordination
Committee is comprised of individuals representing the healthcare
community, local and state government, school system, wellness centers, food
industry, and business. The goals of this committee:

  1. Reduce and/or prevent pediatric obesity in the greater Sioux Falls Area.
  2. Create a community awareness of healthy lifestyles for children
    prenatal-to 18 years old.
  3. Create a community infrastructure to develop and sustain efforts to
    reduce and/or prevent pediatric obesity in children prenatal- 18 years old
    in the greater Siouix falls area.

Chairperson

Members

  • Dr. Jerry Walton
  • DR. Roger Shewmake
  • Cal Hanson
  • Joni Davis
  • Linda Ahrendt
  • Lynne Struble
  • John Rodman
  • Mark Meile
  • Molly Christianson
  • Susie Garry
  • Tom Lorang
  • Tami Haug Davis
  • Tom Walsh
  • Denise Nelson
  • Mindy Greenfield
  • Kathy Weibe
  • Tara Peterson
  • Jenni Struck
  • Darrin Smith
  • Deb Muller
  • Ellen Grimlie
  • Betty Barto Smith
  • Dee Peterson
  • Catrina Wilson
  • Laura Barket
  • Joyce Kaatz