The National Shared Use Task Force has created the Shared Use Ambassadorship program to acknowledge practitioners, researchers, and policymakers who are making positive strides in the field of shared use to increase physical activity and healthy food access in communities.

We are truly inspired by the work of these Ambassadors. They are at the forefront of some of the most creative and effective shared use strategies, from engaging hospitals and exploring the role of shared use in hospital settings, to amplifying the youth voice to effectively advocate for shared use in their schools, to tackling the challenges of shared use implementation in rural Appalachia. The momentum that these Ambassadors have been able to gather is galvanizing the movement -- from increasing physical activity access in the Tongan American community in Salt Lake City, Utah to addressing the needs of the community through the community school model in Ohio, there is no shortage of inspiration from these Ambassadors. We hope you are able to learn from their stories and be encouraged in your own work.

Meet the Spring 2017 Shared Use Ambassadors

	Ruth Bell Organization: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Title: Health Program Analyst Location: Los Angeles, CA
	Erika Hood Organization: Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods Title: REACH Community Fellow and Active Living Strategy Coordinator Location: Cleveland, OH
	Ohio's Creating Healthy Communities Program Organization: Ohio Department of Health Representative: Ashley Davis, Creating Healthy Communities Program Manager Location: Columbus, OH

Meet the Spring 2016 Shared Use Ambassadors

	Jamal Jones Organization: Baltimore Algebra Project Title: Co-Executive Director of the Baltimore Algebra Project Location: Baltimore, Maryland
	Katie Stone  Organization: Columbus Public Health Title: Creating Healthy Communities Program Director Location: Columbus, Ohio
	George Block Organization: San Antonio Sports and Voices for Children San Antonio Title: President of the World Swimming Coaches Association Location: San Antonio, TX
	Hitomi Kubo Organization: Microclinic International (MCI)/Spread the Health Appalachia Title: Senior Vice President, Policy Development Location: Cumberland Valley, KY
	Teresa Wendell Organization: Kiser Elementary School Title: Site Coordinator Kiser PreK-8 School Location: Dayton, OH
	Fahina Tavake-Pasi Organization: National Tongan American Society (NTAS) Title: Executive Director Location: Salt Lake City, UT