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Being Empowered and Finding a Family – My YWM Convention Story

April 9, 2018 2420 0 0

I attended my very first OAC Your Weight Matters National Convention in New Orleans in the summer of 2017. As a...

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Finding the Tools to Make a Difference – My YWM Scholarship Story

March 24, 2018 1946 0 0

I am a presenter, and I speak to large groups of people in my community – from neighbors and law enforcement...

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Registration is NOW Open!

March 6, 2018 2265 0 0

Starting TODAY, you can register to attend the OAC’s 7th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention in Denver...

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2018 Convention Program Agenda Now LIVE!

February 23, 2018 2081 0 0

As the OAC’s 7th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention event draws closer, we are excited to announce that...

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YWM2018 Registration and Housing Opens March 5!

February 5, 2018 2080 0 0

The OAC is gearing up for another amazing and successful 7th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention in 2018...

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Obesity Action Coalition’s 6th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention Educates, Advocates, and Celebrates Health!

August 25, 2017 1955 0 0

New Orleans was host to the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) 6th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention. The...

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“Coming to the Your Weight Matters National Convention is Like Coming Home…”

May 26, 2017 1685 0 0

The atomic clock on the OAC’s Your Weight Matters National Convention Web site is showing 75 days until YWM2017, and...

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Learning with My Mom as We Shared the YWM Convention Experience Together

May 24, 2017 2097 0 0

My name is Maria Caprigno and just last summer, my mom Terrie and I attended the 2016 Your Weight Matters National...

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“The Your Weight Matters National Convention Opened My Eyes…”

May 22, 2017 1721 0 0

I had been overweight for as long as I could remember, and after trying everything to lose weight, I was exhausted...

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Register Today! – Early-bird Registration Ending May 31st for Convention

May 17, 2017 1707 0 0

The early-bird registration deadline is quickly approaching for YWM2017, the nation’s leading educational conference...

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Now Accepting Scholarship Program Applications!

April 17, 2017 1584 0 0

Are You in Need of Financial Aid to Attend YWM2017? The OAC is Now Accepting Convention Scholarship Program...

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Convention Scholarship Program Receives a Matching Gift Partner

April 6, 2017 1637 0 0

The OAC’s Your Weight Matters National Convention, the largest National meeting dedicated to providing...

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  • Being Empowered and Finding a Family – My YWM Convention Story
  • Finding the Tools to Make a Difference – My YWM Scholarship Story
  • Registration is NOW Open!
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  • YWM2018 Registration and Housing Opens March 5!
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