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LifeX

KC Parks and the KCMO Health
Department teamed up to introduce Life
X, a new initiative using a place-based
approach to mobilize residents from ZIP
codes where 94 percent live below the Federal Poverty Level and life expectancy rates are an
average of 14.9 years less than other areas of the city.

Two hundred residents from ZIP codes 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130 and 64132 received
complimentary memberships to KC Parks community centers and access to healthy lifestyle
and fitness classes, as well as resident leadership training exclusive to program participants.
Life X hopes to engage participants in a conversation to build a healthier Kansas City where ZIP
codes no longer dictate life expectancy. The program seeks to connect the wisdom, history,
and insights of residents with the resources of local government to empower individuals as
advocates and catalysts for positive change in their community. Life X is funded by a grant from
the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.

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