Buena Park FIT Committee Celebrates 10 Years of Building a Healthier Community

Buena Park Honors FIT Committee for 10 Years of Building a Healthier CommunityBUENA PARK, Calif. — August 11, 2026 — The City of Buena Park recognized the Buena Park FIT Committee during the August 11 City Council meeting, celebrating a decade of resident-led efforts to improve health, nutrition, physical activity, and quality of life throughout the community.

Buena Park City Councilmember Carlos Franco joins members of the Buena Park FIT Committee at City Hall as the City recognizes the committee’s 10th anniversary of service on August 11, 2026. For a decade, volunteer members have worked alongside the City and community partners to promote healthier living through nutrition education, physical activity, community gardening, improved mobility, and resident-led wellness initiatives throughout Buena Park.

What began in 2016 as residents and parents advocating for healthier opportunities for local families has grown into ten years of programs and projects touching schools, parks, neighborhoods, and generations of Buena Park residents.

The FIT Committee’s mission has centered on improving health and wellness through community leadership and action. Over the past decade, members have promoted physical activity, healthier nutrition, community gardening, walking and bicycling, improved connections between homes and schools, public transit use, and anti-smoking initiatives.

But behind those programs is a story of residents who saw needs in their own families and neighborhoods—and decided to do something about them.

Founding member Norma Guillermo traces her involvement back to volunteering in local schools and recognizing that children’s nutrition and limited opportunities for physical activity were directly connected to their ability to thrive.

“We started as volunteers in our schools because we saw what our own children needed,” Guillermo said. “We understood that a well-nourished child who has opportunities to be physically active is better prepared to learn. We advocated for more physical education and healthier habits, and today it’s rewarding to see students succeeding academically while also discovering a love for sports and exercise.”