SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- GENYOUth, a philanthropic organization focused on addressing
youth leadership for school and community wellness, today convened
a high-level gathering of national leaders and students around the
topic of youth empowerment. The event was timed to coincide
with the release of GENYOUth's latest Report, "Empowering
Youth: Students as Change-Agents for Wellness in Schools and
Communities," which discusses the importance, and the need, for
supporting youth in becoming stewards for school and community
wellness.
Held in partnership with Jamba Juice and SAP, and supported by
Dannon and Sodexo, the gathering brought together leaders from
diverse industries including the technology, education, financial,
government, healthcare, nutrition, and sports sectors. The goal of
the discussion was to generate perspectives on such vital topics as
how youth empowerment is essential to driving healthy changes in
schools and communities; how youth are working to advance social
change; and how public/private collaboration and the involvement of
business can further support the development of a healthy,
high-achieving generation of empowered youth.
"In America, youth have always been at the forefront of positive
social change, whether it was the adoption of seat-belt laws, the
anti-smoking crusade, anti-bullying campaigns, or similar
movements," said Alexis Glick, CEO
of GENYOUth. "It is our mission to enable empowered,
entrepreneurial youth who will deliver to the next generation, and
beyond, healthier schools, communities, and a healthier nation as a
whole. Our Roundtable discussions are essential to helping develop
specific calls to action and identifying support and funding in
making youth empowerment possible."
Today's meeting included students from GENYOUth's flagship
program Fuel Up to Play 60 and its entrepreneurship program
AdVenture Capital, developed in partnership with SAP. Student
representatives attended and shared their successes and how
programs like these have helped create meaningful and positive
change in their schools and communities. As the largest
school based nutrition and fitness program, Fuel Up to Play 60
program currently engages millions of students in eating healthier
and staying active and the AdVenture Capital program has helped
students across the country receive grant funds to help implement
their ideas.
"SAP is proud to partner with GENYOUth and provide the
technology platform for Adventure Capital. Developing the
entrepreneurial skills of the next generation of leaders will help
shape the future of tomorrow – and business has to make this a
priority," said Jen Morgan,
president SAP North America. "Adventure Capital is helping students
turn their health and wellness ideas into reality and create
meaningful programs that have a real impact on their
communities."
Added Jamba Juice CEO James
White, "Jamba Juice is committed to the health and wellness
of youth and the communities we serve. This Roundtable
enables us to convene with like-minded corporate, philanthropic and
other partners to ideate and build programs that continue to drive
our unified visions of a healthy, empowered generation of
youth."
As a result of today's meeting, according to GENYOUth CEO Glick,
"the group successfully identified how its collective assets and
insights can be utilized to improve school nutrition and physical
activity environments and readiness to learn, as well as to support
GENYOUth's sharpened focus on youth-led solutions."
About GENYOUth
A leading nonprofit, GENYOUth brings
leaders in health and wellness, education, government, and business
together in a movement to empower America's youth to achieve a
healthier future by uniting partners, raising funds, and uplifting
the student voice. GENYOUth has established itself as a thought
leader in youth health and wellness and collaborates with its
partners to convene experts, conduct research, publish perspective
reports, and build programs that make a lasting difference in the
pursuit of healthy, high-achieving youth. Founded in 2010 through a
public-private partnership with the National Dairy Council and the
NFL, GENYOUth has raised funds, increased visibility and commitment
to school wellness among health and wellness leaders, educators,
students, parents, community leaders, and businesses. Learn more
about GENYOUth partnership, volunteer, and donation opportunities
at www.GENYOUthFoundation.org or contact us at
info@GENYOUthFoundation.org.
About Jamba Juice Company
Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice
Company (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a leading restaurant retailer of
better-for-you, specialty beverage and food offerings, which
include great tasting, whole fruit smoothies, fresh squeezed juices
and juice blends, hot teas, hot oatmeal, breakfast wraps, and
sandwiches, Artisan Flatbreads™, and a variety of baked goods and
snacks. Jamba-branded products for at-home enjoyment are also
available through select retailers across the nation and in Jamba
outlets. As of October 15, 2013,
there were 847 Jamba Juice store locations globally. Jamba is a
proud sponsor of "Team Up for a Healthy America" in the fight
against childhood obesity and encourages fans to join the Team Up
community of celebrities, athletes and other leaders committed to
getting kids active and involved at www.myhealthpledge.com. Fans of
Jamba Juice can find out more about Jamba Juice's locations as well
as specific offerings and promotions by visiting the Jamba Juice
website at www.JambaJuice.com or by contacting Jamba's Guest
Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE:
SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From
back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to
mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work
together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively
to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services
enable more than 291,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt
continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit
www.sap.com.
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