ABOUT IMPACT PROGRAMS RESOURCES PARTNERS GLOBAL CONTACT BLOG BLOG Awards Season is Here! Forget the Oscars, these stars are the kids! by Becky Johnson, Executive Director | February 15th, 2017 at 4:40 pm 26 2 0 0 0 How are you with deadlines? Do you relish getting a head start on a project or task or do you fall into the procrastination category? Well, if you have been putting off applying for the Smart from the Start Awards, there’s still time! But the March 2 deadline is fast-approaching so if you need a…Read More 217 Days by Becky Johnson, Executive Director | September 30th, 2016 at 2:35 pm 49 3 1 0 0 Having been at the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation since 2009 as the founding staff member, I have a unique perspective on where we started, how we have changed and what has been learned along the way. However, the past seven months have brought new challenges and opportunities as I took on the Executive Director role,…Read More Get Your Family Off The Couch This Summer With These 5 Simple Tips by Becky Johnson, Executive Director | August 9th, 2016 at 2:30 pm 1 0 0 0 0 Summer is the perfect time for the entire family to refresh their focus on healthy habits. The kids are out of school, camps are back in session, and even the coldest, snowiest parts of the country are rebuilding relationships with the sun. But with all the freedom that summer brings, it can be easy to…Read More Playground Makeovers Make Memories by Becky Johnson, Executive Director | May 29th, 2016 at 8:01 pm 42 4 1 0 0 I loved recess. My best friend, Ryan, and I spent our morning classroom breaks plotting our fun: kickball, soccer, flag football? We had a lot of options and the equipment to match. I’m sure our teachers were thrilled to see us playing hard but we also learned valuable lessons about teamwork and friendships, things that…Read More Looking Ahead: Building on Our Success by Becky Johnson, Executive Director | April 20th, 2016 at 5:03 pm 159 1 2 0 0 Over the past seven years through the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) I have met people around the country in communities, at non-profit organizations and companies who are working to fight childhood obesity and change the outlook of a generation. I have had the privilege of traveling to schools, meeting teachers, parents, principals and community…Read More Follow Us Recent Posts Awards Season is Here! Forget the Oscars, these stars are the kids! 217 Days Get Your Family Off The Couch This Summer With These 5 Simple Tips Playground Makeovers Make Memories Looking Ahead: Building on Our Success Becky Johnson is Executive Director of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation and joined as a founding staff member in 2009. She has played an instrumental role in the development and expansion of the organization's Together Counts™ healthy and active lifestyle school curriculum program, worked on the calorie reduction initiative and spearheaded the effort to expand the Foundation's membership from 21 at inception to more than 300 corporate and not-for-profit members today. BACK TO TOP Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation 5185 MacArthur Blvd NW #711 Washington, DC 20016 PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE PARTNER LOGIN CONTACT US © 2021 Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation