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National School Service Initiative Comes to West Chicago's Afterschool Program
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On February 17, FORWARD, the B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County, and Action for Healthy Kids will launch its national service initiative, Get in the Action, in West Chicago Elementary School District 33 to support the District in providing nutritious afterschool snacks.
The West Chicago Middle School Afterschool Program purchased an industrial refrigerator using funds donated by Central DuPage Hospital, a member of Cadence Health, along with additional contributions raised through the Get in the Action Party in September 2011. Other sponsors include the DuPage Medical Group Charitable Fund, Edward Hospital, DuPage County Health Department, Action for Healthy Kids, FORWARD, the Y, and J.R. Albert Foundation.
Because of this refrigerator, the afterschool program will be able to offer supersnacks, provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank After-School Nutrition Program.
To celebrate this, volunteers, along with staff from the B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County and FORWARD will conduct four activity stations for the students. Activities will include the Go, Slow, Whoa nutrition education game; "How Much Sugar Is In It?", a sugar-loaded beverage education game; "How Much Fat Is In It?", a fat and nutritional label education game; and " Energy Out", a fitness education station. These hands-on activities will equip the students with the ability to make healthy choices each day.
Action for Healthy Kids launched Get in the Action last September in Chicago to inspire volunteers and schools to come together for healthier children and schools each and every day.
About FORWARD
FORWARD is an inclusive public and private partnership directed and primarily funded by the DuPage County Health Department. The mission of FORWARD is to help all children and families achieve and maintain a healthier weight range. FORWARD partners include health care providers, education, government, social service organizations and private businesses. DuPage County has five FORWARD regions all coordinated by Central Programming, which includes an Advisory Board, County-wide Coalition, Leadership and Staff, Data Collection and Evaluation,
Marketing and Promotion, Resources and Partnership, and Advocacy. More information is available at www.forwarddupage.org.
About B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County
B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County is leading the FORWARD Northwest Region. The "Y" is a powerful association of men, women and children of all ages and all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. With the commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, fostering a sense of social responsibility, the "Y" ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive. Anchored in more than 10,000 neighborhoods around the country, the "Y" has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. For more information, go to www.brryallymca.org.
About Action for Healthy Kids
Action for Healthy Kids® is the nation's leading nonprofit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and undernourishment by helping schools become healthier places and our kids learn to eat right, be active every day and be ready to learn. Through a unique collaboration of more than 20,000 members - experts and professionals in health, nutrition, fitness, among others, parents, educators, students and community volunteers – supported by more than 70 organizations, corporations and government agencies, last year alone, Action for Healthy Kids reached 4.5 million students in 9,200 schools nationwide. More information is available on Facebook and on Twitter.
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