A historic agreement has brought together the National Football League (NFL), leading government authorities, National Dairy Council (NDC) and Gen YOUth Foundation, a newly formed nonprofit organization that supports efforts to end childhood obesity. Co-signers include U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack; U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; NDC CEO Thomas Gallagher and Gen YOUth Foundation CEO Alexis Glick.
“We are pleased to join this diverse group to collaborate in addressing the childhood obesity epidemic – a problem too big to tackle alone, said Goodell. “The NFL is proud to be a partner in Fuel Up to Play 60, which is making a real and lasting impact in schools across the country.”
Launched in 2007 by NDC and NFL, Fuel Up to Play 60 is a customizable in-school program that empowers youth in more than 70,000 schools to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health. It encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (including low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Fuel Up to Play 60 has earned recognition across the private and public sectors and additional support has been achieved from multiple health organizations and several major corporations.
“Since more than 50 percent of a student’s daily calories are consumed at school, the school environment is an ideal setting for turning healthy behaviors into lifelong habits. To make an impact in schools and beyond, it is critically important to engage kids in an exciting way. Today, we will debut a public service announcement which provides a compelling example of what we can achieve when putting meaningful partnerships to work for kids,” said Secretary Vilsack.
In this spirit of collaboration, a new Foundation, Gen YOUth, launches today. Gen YOUth Foundation will work with schools, communities and business partners to develop and support programs that create lasting changes in the child health and wellness arena, including Fuel Up to Play 60. The mission of the Gen YOUth Foundation is to create a movement that will inspire youth to change their behavior.
“Through Gen YOUth, we are building a team of players who are committed to combating childhood obesity. We hope that moving forward, more influencers will respond to our call to action and join us in taking an active role in eradicating the largest public health issue of this generation,” said Gen YOUth CEO Alexis Glick. “As the mother of three young boys, I know how important it is to teach healthy choices. But if there isn’t support in the school environment, we lose all the momentum we’ve gained at home. We need to tackle this issue from all fronts”
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors representative of organizations across the public, private and health professional sectors. The Foundation Board will meet twice a year and will participate in an annual dialogue on childhood obesity with the leading health professional organizations to identify sustainable solutions. Members include 16th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, known for first labeling childhood obesity an epidemic; National PTA President Charles Saylors; former NFL player and FOX Sports commentator Howie Long; Washington Post Senior Associate Editor Lally Weymouth; Top Chef All-Star Carla Hall; LALA USA CEO Steve McCormick; and Purdue University Foods and Nutrition Department Head Dr. Connie Weaver. Former financial executive and media personality Alexis Glick will oversee the Board of Directors as Gen YOUth Foundation CEO.
Source: Gen YOUth Foundation
3 Comments on “Gen YOUth Foundation Launched”
My name is Samantha Wyss and I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. My project is creating a program that would instruct the ladies and children in a local womens shelter how to calculate their daily caloric intake. I plan to use examples based on the stables that are availble in the food pantry. The food pantry/womens shelter is called Loaves and Fishes and is located in St. Louis Missouri. Women and their children apply to stay at the shelter for a 90 day period as well as receive donations of food from the food bank. The food bank is very well stocked by local business, but their is a lack of education on how to create healthy alternatives with that food. I am scheduled to complete my project this Spring and would be receiveing my Gold Award this summer.
Is there any possible way if I could request that Sam Bradford be able to come out for the one day that I am going to giving a presentation on how to calculate caloric and fat intake base one the food labels. I think that the women and children at the shelter would be greatly appreciative his appearance and support from the Gen YOUth Foundatation.
If you have any questions, or need to coordinate a day, I may be reached by cell phone at 636.541.9760 or by email at samantha.wyss@gmail.com
Thank you,
Samantha Wyss
My name is Samantha Wyss and I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. My project is creating a program that would instruct the ladies and children in a local womens shelter how to calculate their daily caloric intake. I plan to use examples based on the stables that are availble in the food pantry. The food pantry/womens shelter is called Loaves and Fishes and is located in St. Louis Missouri. Women and their children apply to stay at the shelter for a 90 day period as well as receive donations of food from the food bank. The food bank is very well stocked by local business, but their is a lack of education on how to create healthy alternatives with that food. I am scheduled to complete my project this Spring and would be receiveing my Gold Award this summer.
Is there any possible way if I could request that Sam Bradford be able to come out for the one day that I am going to giving a presentation on how to calculate caloric and fat intake base one the food labels. I think that the women and children at the shelter would be greatly appreciative his appearance and support from the Gen YOUth Foundatation.
If you have any questions, or need to coordinate a day, I may be reached by cell phone at 636.541.9760 or by email at samantha.wyss@gmail.com
Thank you,
Samantha Wyss
My name is Samantha Wyss and I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. My project is creating a program that would instruct the ladies and children in a local womens shelter how to calculate their daily caloric intake. I plan to use examples based on the stables that are availble in the food pantry. The food pantry/womens shelter is called Loaves and Fishes and is located in St. Louis Missouri. Women and their children apply to stay at the shelter for a 90 day period as well as receive donations of food from the food bank. The food bank is very well stocked by local business, but their is a lack of education on how to create healthy alternatives with that food. I am scheduled to complete my project this Spring and would be receiveing my Gold Award this summer.
Is there any possible way if I could request that Sam Bradford be able to come out for the one day that I am going to giving a presentation on how to calculate caloric and fat intake base one the food labels. I think that the women and children at the shelter would be greatly appreciative his appearance and support from the Gen YOUth Foundatation.
If you have any questions, or need to coordinate a day, I may be reached by cell phone at 636.541.9760 or by email at samantha.wyss@gmail.com
Thank you,
Samantha Wyss