CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Action for Healthy Kids® (AFHK) announces 100
recipients of School Grants for Healthy Kids for the 2017-2018
school year, made possible by funding from Saputo. Awarded in
California, Minnesota, New
York, Texas and
Wisconsin, the Game On grants aim
to expand student access to in-school physical activity and healthy
foods, improve knowledge and behaviors around exercise and
nutrition, and engage parents in activities that reinforce healthy
habits at home.
The Saputo-funded Game On grants range from $500 to help returning grantees sustain their
programs to $1,000 for new grantees.
These funds will be used for a variety of wellness purposes
including:
- Physical activity components, such as funding for physical
education, active indoor and outdoor recess, classroom energizers,
walking and running clubs, and before- and after-school programs;
and
- Nutrition components, such as education, school gardens, taste
tests, and healthy classroom parties and celebrations that
introduce students to the value of an active, healthy
lifestyle.
Thanks to Saputo's support the grants are expected to impact
more than 52,000 students this school year and are part of Saputo's
long-term commitment to expand the grants to reach 240 schools and
100,000 students over the three-year partnership.
"With Saputo's continued support, we are able to provide
much-needed resources in the form of grants and technical
assistance that will help put more schools on the path to becoming
health-promoting environments and impact students well beyond this
school year," said Rob Bisceglie,
CEO, Action for Healthy Kids.
In addition to funding, AFHK provides technical assistance to
help schools successfully implement their grants and utilize AFHK's
Game On program to advance their health and wellness environments.
For a complete list of schools funded by Saputo, visit
ActionforHealthyKids.org/Saputo.
To learn more about Saputo's community engagement, visit
saputo.com/en/Our-Promise/Community.
About Action for Healthy Kids®
Action for Healthy
Kids® is a nationwide grassroots network mobilizing school
professionals, families and communities to take actions that
improve school foods, nutrition education, physical activity and
physical education for all students. Through funding opportunities,
expert technical assistance, and our flagship program, Game On,
Action for Healthy Kids supports schools in developing healthy
environments where children thrive. To learn more about the ways
our 120,000+ volunteer network is helping to make every kid
healthy, active and ready to learn, visit us at
ActionforHealthyKids.org, on Facebook
(facebook.com/act4healthykids) and on Twitter
(twitter.com/Act4HlthyKids).
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