ABINGTON, Pa. — Penn State Abington graduate Fabiana Ferrarini is a genuine health hero. Oxygen magazine agreed, putting the certified fitness trainer on its cover for winning the magazine's 90-day training and nutrition challenge.
Now Fab, founder of a private Facebook group that supports mothers on their fitness journeys, wants to be Philadelphia Magazine's 2016 Health Hero. The annual Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge promotes local health and wellness champions who help others make strides for healthier lives. Vote for Fab through Sept. 19. The winner receives a $10,000 donation to charity.
Fab, a 2010 Abington graduate with a bachelor's degree in life science, told the magazine her Health Hero goal is to significantly change food offerings and nutrition education in public schools.
"I believe the most effective way to make Greater Philadelphia a healthier region is to educate and enable children to eat properly," she said.