• Fit Kids

  • Help America’s Children Get Off on the Right Foot for a Heart-Healthy Life– Support the FIT Kids Act Today

    Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, increasing our children’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Regular physical activity is critical to fighting back and ensuring a brighter, healthier future. The Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids) aims to help prioritize quality physical education in our schools. Join in our effort to urge Congress to pass this legislation to provide more physical education for our kids and help them lead healthier lives.

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Help Us Save Stinky Sneaker!

Where have all of the stinky sneakers gone? Not enough children are physically active and as a result, stinky sneakers are disappearing across America. 

You can join us in this fun campaign to raise awareness by downloading our "Save Stinky Sneakers" flyer.
Post it at your local school, neighborhood
recreation center, church, doctor's
office, community bulletin board,
or by the water cooler.

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  • FIT Kids on the Move!

    On March 14th, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) reintroduced the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act), a bill to combat childhood obesity by strengthening physical education programs in schools throughout the country.   

    The FIT Kids Act renews the emphasis on physical education in schools by working to ensure kids are active during the school day and are given opportunities that promote overall health and wellness.

    “With childhood obesity rates that have tripled over the last few decades, we must make every effort to help children reduce their risk for heart disease, stroke and other life-threatening illnesses,” said Nancy Brown, CEO of American Heart Association. “More than 80 percent of adults support daily physical education yet such programs have been on the decline in many school districts. The FIT Kids Act would help educate parents about the quality and quantity of physical education in their child’s school.”


     

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