Founder, Tim Anderson conducts an IMBY Cooking Demonstration held at
Ohio State University East Medical Center/CarePoint East
Community Day
June 25, 2011

Hello neighbors.  I have spent many years addressing and developing community health initiatives in our city of Columbus, Ohio and in particular the near eastside of Columbus.  As a person with diabetes, I know the difficulty of maintaining good health (i.e. maintaining good blood sugar level, weight, eating healthy and exercising regularly).  It becomes a greater challenge to maintain good health when resources within the community are lacking to promote and develop good health and wellness. 

I developed the In My Backyard Health and Wellness  to assist neighbors and our community in promoting HOPE (Healthy Options for People Everywhere).  Through this initiative we desire to reduce the rate of chronic diseases and provide valuable resources to assist our neighbors in better managing diseases like diabetes.  It is our hope that the In My Backyard Health and Wellness series will fill the void where resources are limited and enhance positive health outcome of our neighbors and the community. 

All programs are completely free and open to neighbors and the general public.  In 2012 we hope to expand the In My Backyard Health and Wellness  to other communities in the Columbus area.  We will continue to offer programs in our backyard located at 1582 East Long Street, Columbus OH. 43203.  All programs will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings.  We look forward to your participation as we continue to provide health and wellness education to our community.

Live well, be well.

Tim Anderson, Founder
In My Backyard Health and Wellness