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Healthy Girls Project, PO Box 886, Farmville, NC (2026)

05/14/2026

May Mental Health Awareness Month Focus: Connection 💚

Healthy Girls Project encourages you to stay connected in order to protect your mental health and decrease your risk of anxiety, depression, and stress in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Tips on how to stay connected in order to keep your mental health intact:

1. Develop good social bonds with family, friends, church, community, or social groups. I make an effort to connect atleast 1-2 times a month considering this schedule. Hit or miss situations. Key is to try! Keep showing up for you!

2. Seek safe spaces where you feel at peace. Most people hate the gym but it's actually one of the few places, I feel safe and find peace unless I'm hurting from doing squats 😭 Nothing peaceful about that part. I also find peace taking walks in the park, at the beach, or walking in my mother's backyard especially when the flowers are blooming in April or May. These peonies are beautiful I will be picking them today trying to not get caught in the act 🤭 As I pick these pretty little things, all I can hear is my grandmother's voice in my head "girl leave my flowers alone." You can finish the sentence 😂

3. Surround yourself with positive (and I place emphasis on the word positive) people and environments fostering trust, respect, love, and support. Find your tribe. I promise, it doesn't take many my friends. I recommend finding 1 or 2 people you trust who believe, encourage, and support your efforts in this world. Everyone is not equipped to speak into your life or situation. Guard your heart, mind, and plans.

Human connection is an important part of our nature. We long to belong to something unless you are an introvert and that is a separate topic to write about or discuss on a different day here at the Healthy Girls Project Headquarters. There is always a reason to stay connected to good people and things in order to be involved, expand your network, and feel a sense of belonging reducing the feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Staying connected to others can be simple as taking an african dance class, joining a book club, take a painting class, or attending your family reunion this year after missing it for years minus the covid shutdown. You can do it!

For more information call 984-920-9049, email [email protected], or visit our website www.healthygirlsproject.org.

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Saving Women's Lives,

Dwan D. Newton, FNP-C, MSN, MBA
Founder Healthy Girls Project
Organizer 90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

04/18/2026

Healthcare is demanding but so rewarding when the day ends. I believe in listening to my patients, providing evidenced based care, and doing my best to make good decisions to help people live healthier lives through building strong patient-provider relationships. By no means, am I discrediting the healthcare system which I play an active role in but I advocate for a healthcare system that works for all regardless of race, background, or means to pay. Too many capable minds, bodies, and money on the table to not achieve this obtainable goal.

Minority communities continue to experience higher rates of chronic disease. April 2026, minority health focus is reducing chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity among Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities through preventive care, education and awareness, and healthcare access.

Healthy Girls Project offers these services to help bridge the gap in healthcare and decrease rates of chronic disease among these populations through healthcare screenings, healthcare education, and transportation to improve access to care. These services are offered in safe comfortable spaces (churches, community centers, and libraries) with individuals who are personable providing quality compassionate care i.e. churches, community centers, and libraries.

Healthy Girls Project can meet the needs of minority communities by first understanding what their healthcare needs are, actively meeting those needs, and encouraging engagement in the process not dependence. We can do more together collectively than apart. Let's build the type of healthcare system which provides affordable, quality, and accessible healthcare for all people.

For more information call 984-920-9049, email us at [email protected], or visit our website www.healthygirlsproject.org.

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Dwan D. Newton, FNP-C, MSN, MBA
Founder Healthy Girls Project
Organizer 90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

03/06/2026

Women building stronger communities through education, leadership, and community service

I come from a line of strong Black Women, maybe a little too strong and independent at times; I think. Those characteristics trickled down to me not because I asked for them, seriously, I was the baby of the family. I was often told by women in my family and community whom I looked up too, why wait for someone else to do something you can figure out how to do on your own. So there I was, a woman doing it for herself. Makes me think about the women in Africa who walked miles carrying containers of water on their heads back to their family in the village for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and bathing. Strong women find the courage to do what they need to do to survive and take care of themselves, family, and community.

Education builds confidence, opens doors, and provides opportunities. Internet, advanced technology, and creative minds have generated multiple ways to obtain an education. Many of the "greats" were self taught individuals determined to be successful in their chosen fields despite not following traditional educational paths. I have learned, the path of education (traditional or nontraditional) doesn't matter, choose a path in order to improve life for yourself, family, and community. Mary Jane Patterson was born in Raleigh, NC to an enslaved mother, she was the first black woman to earn a bachelor's degree, in 1862 from Oberlin. She later became the principal of the first public high school for black students in Washington, DC. One of my favorite cities! I can only imagine the barriers she had to overcome to reach her educational and career goals. To think she did those things without the internet or Chat GPT. Most Black Women in NC earned their college degrees from NC A&T State University my Alma Mater and Shaw University, the first HBCU in NC founded in 1865. Mary Eliza Mahoney, was the first Black Nurse in the US who graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1879. She paved the way for me and countless others. As I write this post, it wouldn't feel proper to not pay respects to Dr. Patricia Shelton, "Pat" is what they called her, she transitioned this year but will remain one of the "baddest" Nursing Professors that ever step foot in a Noble Hall classroom. She made med-surge make sense my fellow nurses can put some respect on that and me the Nurse 🩺 I am today! Gone but never forgotten! AGGIE PRIDE 💙💛

Service builds stronger communities, keeps citizens engaged, and increases self pride. I serve my patients off the clock through my profession. I serve as an usher at my local church Salvation & Praise who knew. I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority dedicated to public service ❤️🤍 March theme is . Give or do something nice for someone else. Endorphins "the feel good hormone" releases in the body making you feel better 😌 Health benefits of showing kindness lower blood pressure, decrease stress, and improved mood and emotional stability. Acts of kindness could be simple as paying for the woman's lunch in the car behind you in the drive thru , helping an elderly woman put her groceries in the car, or volunteering with Healthy Girls Project where our mission is to help decrease breast cancer and chronic disease in minority and underserved women 🤝🏽 Giving doesn't have to be grand in order to gain.

For more information call 984-920-9049, email [email protected], or visit our website www.healthygirlsproject.org.

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Dwan D. Newton FNP-C, MSN, MBA
Founder, Healthy Girls Project
Organizer, 90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

02/13/2026

Impacts of stress on the body and 7 practical tips for self management

Stress is a normal process! Everyone has experienced a degree of stress at some point in life. Chronic stress, is the real issue on the table and if left unmanaged can lead to health problems like hypertension, heart attacks, weak immune system leading to infection, anxiety, and depression.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, my goal has always been since 2015, in the trenches of primary care, is to help my patients "first" find practical solutions within their own limitations to lower their stress in a team based approach to decrease their risk factors. My patients and I, will always be partners in their healthcare journey 🤝🏼

7 practical tips to help decrease stress:

1. Learn how to be a problem solver and develop effective coping skills

2. Excercise, take a walk, or do yoga

If you're ever in the Fayetteville area check out Daphne Fuller at Therapuetic Solutions and Wellness. I attended a class with LaToya S. Smith my front ❤️🤍 Amazing experience she incorporates various types of music in her class such as old school hip hop, reggae, and afrobeats 😍 She is a savvy business woman offering mobile services too! As Ryleigh would say, "I like that..." 😅

Farmville Public Library offers Yoga classes on the 1st Saturdays of the month.

I always feel invigorated as Shamiah Carlton would say after a jog along the Carolina Trail 🏃🏾‍♀️

3. Get 8 hours of sleep important to help restore, rejuvenate, and reset

4. Journaling 📒

5. Meditation and mindfulness 🧘🏾‍♀️

6. Slow down, breathe, and relax

7. Develop a daily prayer life and read devotionals 🙏🏽

I recommend the Sister to Sister Devotions for African American Women given to me by my #21 ❤️🤍

Life is happening all around us i.e. broken families, toxic relationships, job loss, unruly children, and death of a love one. I encourage you to find practical solutions to help manage stress in order to prevent chronic health conditions.

Healthy Girls Project wants you to be Healthy, Fit, and Fabulous minus the stress and mess 😉 You Can Do It!

For more information call 984-920-9049, email [email protected], or visit our website www.healthygirlsproject.org.

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Dwan D. Newton, FNP-C, MSN, MBA
Founder, Healthy Girls Project
Organizer, 90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

12/29/2025

Healthy Girls Project Christmas Bra Giveaway at Community Crossroads Shelter in Greenville, NC on 12/27/25. "HUGE" thanks to the ladies Laura Newton Luciana May and Tiffany Langley for volunteering to help pass out gently used bras, encourage these women, and most of all show them some love this holiday🎄They were a "FUN" bunch! We look forward to next time ❤️

12/21/2025

GREAT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 🤝🏼

Healthy Girls Project will be passing out gently used bras this holiday to women in Greenville, NC on Saturday, December 27th at 6pm.

Anyone interested in helping pass out bras and showing these women some love? Let me know by Wednesday, December 24th 🙂

Maybe Laura Newton (mom) will throw in some pecan tarts as holiday treats for the ladies 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️😂

To sign up text or call 984-920-9049 or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for supporting our mission ❤️

Happy Holidays 🎄

Healthy Girls Project
www.healthygirlsproject.org

12/20/2025

Healthy Girls Project will be onsite collecting gently used bras at the Family Dollar in Farmville located on Highway 258 from 1-3pm. You can also purchase a bra in store to donate to a woman this holiday. Thanks for supporting our mission ❤️

12/19/2025

Oh the weather outside will be 53 degrees with no chance of rain for Healthy Girls Project to be onsite collecting gently used bras or you can purchase a bra from the Family Dollar to donate to women this holiday. Come support our mission and work in the community ❤️

12/17/2025

"Forty" gently used bras from Healthy Girls Project Christmas Bra Donation washed and hanged to dry. Just like mama said of course 🤭

Thanks to the wonderful ladies at the Family Dollar in Farmville located on Highway 258 for partnering with us to make this happen for women this holiday ❤️

Healthy Girls Project has a donation box located inside the store for "drop offs" and plan to be onsite this Saturday, December 20th from 1-3pm to accept gently used bra donations depending on the weather and volunteers.

To be gifted one of our gently used bras and encouragment cards:

📱 Text or Call: 984-920-9049

📧 Email: [email protected]

Happy Holidays,

Healthy Girls Project 🎄

12/13/2025

Healthy Girls Project announcing some changes concerning our bra collection:

📣 You can now drop off your gently used bras or purchase a bra from Family Dollar in Farmville on Highway 258 and donate to women this holiday season starting today Saturday Dec. 13 at 1pm until Saturday Dec. 27.

When visiting Family Dollar be on the look out for the Healthy Girls Project Bra Collection BOX wrapped in red and white christmas paper with added red bow for the finishing touch 😉

📱Text or Email us your contact information to include name, cell number, and email to be added to our donor and email list 👩🏽‍💻

Thanks for supporting our mission ❤️

Happy Holidays 🎄

Healthy Girls Project
www.healthygirlsproject.org

12/06/2025

Healthy Girls Project Bra Collection has been cancelled due to the weather.

Text or Call 984-920-9049 if you have bras that need to be picked up in the Farmville or Greenville area.

It's cold outside 🥶 Y'ALL stay warm.

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