A project designed to help Corry residents to live longer, happier lives with lower rates of chronic diseases and a higher quality of life is seeing a $130,000 boost.

Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) is providing $100,000 in funding, and National Fuel is awarding $30,000 to the Blue Zones Project.

In October, Blue Zones Project Corry partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania
and the Salvation Army to help with the monthly Produce Express food distribution. It benefits 120 households in Corry and is providing fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and other perishable items to approximately 300 people.

Leaders are also working with Erie County Department of Health to schedule ongoing tobacco cessation classes in the Corry community.

Other milestones include:

  • Kick-Off Celebration in June 2019
  • Several Blue Zones Story Presentations, Walking Moais and Purpose Workshops have been scheduled within the community and within worksites
  • Corry Memorial Hospital, Corry Counseling Services, YMCA, D&E Machining and Corry Area School District are currently some of the worksites working with Blue Zones Project to improve employee well-being
  • Corry Area School District is currently working with Blue Zones Project to improve student well-being
  • Sander’s Market and Gigi’s Route 6 Diner are currently working with Blue Zones Project to improve well-being in the community
  • Rails to Trails Kiosk was dedicated Oct. 4, in collaboration with the community and Blue Zones Project
  • The city of Corry will soon be the recipient of a $20,000 WalkWorks grant in partnership with the Corry
    Blue Zones Project

The Blue Zones Project is a community-led, well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier. The initiative promotes changes to a city’s environment, policy and social networks to move a community to optimal health and well-being.

42 communities in nine states are participating in the Blue Zones Project, affecting more than three million Americans.