The first National Rural Health Day was an opportunity to "Celebrate the Power of Rural" by honoring the community-minded spirit in rural America and Minnesota celebrated! Gov. Mark Dayton proclaimed November 17 as Rural Health Day in Minnesota (PDF: 511KB/1pg) |
Ideas for celebrating rural all year long:
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Ideas for celebrating National Rural Health Day 2012:
| • Ortonville Area Health Services and Northside Medical Clinic celebrated in town, at the schools and with a coloring contest and caduceus cookies! | |
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• Template to create a proclamation for your community or organization (Word: 1pg/21KB).
More ideas are on the National Rural Health Day site:
• National Rural Health Day Community Success Stories site.
• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health webinars are online.
• Templates for school celebrations and community support letters from hospitals and chamber/city/town councils.
For more information, please contact Mary Ann Radigan at maryann.radigan@state.mn.us or 651-201-3855.




