Grants Benefit 1,000+ Schools

More than 1,000 schools nationwide will initiate or accelerate their health improvement initiatives thanks to coaching and nearly $600,000 in funding from Action for Healthy Kids and some of its major funders. The funding is from the National Dairy Council, National Football League, Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund, and glacéau smartwater, through the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

And, this is just part of what Action for Healthy Kids will be up to this school year.

• Sixteen teams will work closely with schools to implement, monitor and improve wellness policies, using Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge and incorporating a "train the trainer" model to teach schools how to effectively monitor and refine their wellness policies using the wellness policy tracker.
• Also in 2009-10, Action for Healthy Kids plans to recruit more than 1,000 schools to implement Fuel Up to Play by making presentations to schools, providing mini-grants to schools, and by matching local volunteers with schools to assist with implementation. 
• Action for Healthy Kids also will extend the reach and effectiveness of ReCharge! by hosting district-level training sessions, providing resource kits to more schools, and by conducting an extensive evaluation of the program results.

Visit In Your State to learn about and find opportunities to get involved in your state. Other opportunities are available at Take Action.