ORANGE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Sixteen elementary
schools from San Diego to Ventura counties have received grants of up to
$1,000.00 in recognition of their successful participation in the Sixth Annual
KID HEALTHY — Steps for Healthy Living campaign, a voluntary program designed
to reduce the risk of childhood obesity. The 2008 KID HEALTHY campaign, which
was presented by Kaiser Permanente Southern California and ABC7 Los Angeles,
reached an estimated 85,000 students, parents and teachers with its positive
messages about exercise, nutrition and making healthier choices.
The $14,500 grant program was sponsored by the Dairy Council of California
and CVS/pharmacy. Awards were given in at $1,000 and $500 levels based on the
school’s successful participation in KID HEALTHY. Schools received their
awards June 16 - 30 following the campaign that ran in Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego counties last March-April.
Awards were given based on the percentage of 4th and 5th grade students
who participated in the program at participating schools. Other factors
included the number of students who increased daily physical activity, ate
more servings of fruits and vegetables and successfully completed the
campaign’s curriculum.
The 16 winning schools included:
Los Angeles County - San Antonio Elementary of Huntington Park; Cesar
Chavez
Elementary of Los Angeles; Starr King Elementary of Long Beach. — $1000
each
Orange County - Violette Elementary of Garden Grove; Lincoln Elementary of
Santa Ana. — $1,000 each
San Bernardino County - Davidson Elementary of San Bernardino; Rio Vista
Elementary of San Bernardino — $1,000 each
Riverside County - Mission Bell Elementary of Riverside; Ramona Elementary
of Moreno Valley — $1,000 each; Pedley Elementary of Riverside and Moreno
Elementary of Moreno Valley. — $500 each
Ventura County - Tierra Vista Elementary of Oxnard and Somis Elementary of
Somis — $1,000 each
San Diego County - Willow Elementary of San Ysidro and Laurel Elementary
of Oceanside — $1,000 and King/Chavez Athletics Academy of San Diego — $500.
“KID HEALTHY was outstanding an outstanding success,” said Jackie
Teichmann, Regional Director for KID HEALTHY. “We had more than 85,000 fourth
and fifth graders, parents and teachers participate. We have now reached
nearly 350,000 people since our campaign began in 2003. We want to
congratulate everyone — students, teachers, parents, and the Children’s Power
Play! Campaign Coordinators as well as our sponsors — who made this year’s
campaign so successful.”
“We congratulate all the schools and volunteers who participated in KID
HEALTHY in 2008,” added Teresa Samaniego, Executive Director of Public Affairs
for ABC7 in Los Angeles. “Their commitment to and success with KID HEALTHY in
2008 made the difference as we continue to take on this important health care
issue. We know KID HEALTHY has a positive effect on everyone who participates
in it. We look forward to next year’s campaign and joining everyone here on
another successful campaign.”
About KID HEALTHY — Steps to Healthy Living
KID HEALTHY — Steps to Healthy Living is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public
health and education campaign under the fiscal oversight of the Volunteer
Center Orange County of Santa Ana, California. Its funding sponsors include:
ABC7; Kaiser Permanente Southern California, participating in Orange, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura counties; CalOptima,
a public health agency serving 330,000 Orange County residents in Medi-Cal,
the Healthy Families program and Medicare; and CVS/pharmacy of Southern
California.
Program support and content review is provided by the Network for a
Healthy California-Children’s Power Play! Campaign and the American Cancer
Society. Nearly 350,000 parents, teachers and children have participated in
KID HEALTHY since 2003.
More information on KID HEALTHY — Steps for Healthy Living is available
by visiting www.mykidhealthy.org .
Contact:
Jackie Teichmann
Regional Director, KID HEALTHY — Steps to Healthy Living
714-914-1203 (mobile)
Email Address: Jteichmann5@gmail.com
SOURCE KID HEALTHY — Steps to Healthy Living