Local Strides for Community Advancement is Region 10 of the North Carolina Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Project. The CTG Project supports communities in the development and implementation of initiatives to create healthier communities and reduce chronic disease throughout North Carolina. In order to support the efforts of the CTG, Local Strides is working to create healthier communities by supporting initiatives focused on our priority areas of Healthy Eating, Active Living and Tobacco-Free Living. This region includes 9 counties in Eastern North Carolina including Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pitt and Wayne.