Free family-friendly event
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Empire Theater
415 Demers Avenue, Grand Forks, ND 58201
The Blue Zones Project – Grand Forks Kickoff is a free event for the whole family! Learn about the five original blue zones from keynote speaker Nick Buettner and how we can work together to make Grand Forks a happier, healthier place to live, learn, work, and play. Enjoy live demonstrations, giveaways, the chance to win door prizes, and more!
Volunteer With Us!
We are so excited to kick off into the next step of our journey and celebrate with the community. We can’t wait to kick off Blue Zones Project Grand Forks! Volunteers will be stationed to help with the kickoff in different areas of the venue. Sign up and the team will contact you for further volunteer duties like setup, breakdown, check in table, passing out materials, etc.
Blue Zones Project – Grand Forks
What is Blue Zones Project?
Blue Zones Project® works with the Grand Forks community to create an even better place to live, learn, work, play, and worship. When the entire community participates—from worksites and schools to our restaurants and grocery stores—small changes contribute to huge benefits for us all: lowered healthcare costs, improved productivity, and ultimately, a higher quality of life. We look forward to working together to help make healthier choices easier for everyone in the Grand Forks area.
Altru Health System
Altru Health System is a community of 3,500 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years. Serving over 200,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, Altru provides an array of services to meet the needs of patients of all ages and levels of health.
North Dakota Department of Health
To accomplish our mission, the North Dakota Department of Health is committed to: improving the health status of the people of North Dakota; improving access to and delivery of quality health care and wellness services; promoting a state of emergency readiness and response; achieving strategic outcomes using all available resources; strengthening and sustaining stakeholder engagement and collaboration; and managing emerging public health challenges.
