Why Support This Initiative
For the vast majority of kids, schools are the ONLY place they are physical active! The epidemic of childhood obesity will never come near a solution without funds, support and engagement of schools and the PE Teachers of America! According to the After School Alliance, 61.5% of children ages 9-13 do not participate in any organized physical activity outside of school hours, and 22.6% do not engage in any type of physical activity during free time.
Unless the private sector adopts the
public sector for this health issue there will continue to be an exacerbation
of preventable health problems. Your funding of this project will make
an absolute difference. It will be measurable and permanent. Each fall
when the school bell rings a new generation of children lacking fitness
will come through the door, only this time, because of your sponsorship,
year after year, the school will be equipped with a solution to reverse
this trend.