Churches to Launch Health Initiative

West Virginians from nine denominations will make a push next month to sign up hundreds of people in their campaign to improve health. The religious groups are working with Try This West Virginia, a statewide healthy community program. The WV Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits network will launch the month of activity on Tuesday at the Capitol, and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has declared March “Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits Month.” Catholic Charities West Virginia Director Mark Sliter said in a news release from the campaign that churches can work together to help change unhealthy habits and behaviors.