Provided by the Lower Bucks YMCA:
On Saturday, April 26, the Lower Bucks Family YMCA is celebrating YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day with a free community event that encourages kids in Fairless Hills/Bucks County to get moving and learning, and families living healthier. Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, takes place at 1,900 Ys and kick-starts healthier behaviors now and throughout the summer, a critical out-of-school time for children’s health.
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Many U.S. children do not get the daily recommended hours of physical activity and reading, and daily amounts of healthy foods. According to the latest findings of the YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot – a survey of parents that gauges their children’s activity levels during the school year – only 19 percent of children get 60 minutes of physical activity, only 17 percent read books for fun, and only 12 percent eat at least eight fruits and vegetables daily.
“At the Lower Bucks Family YMCA, we know parents struggle to keep their kids physically and intellectually active every day. We want to help ensure fewer kids are at risk of childhood obesity and more kids excel in school,” said Jennifer Ritorto, Marketing and Y Initiatives Director, Lower Bucks Family YMCA. “YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day will get kids moving and learning while also helping families get a jump on creating a healthier summer, and ultimately a healthier future.”
Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year. On April 26, YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day will help parents begin thinking early about what their kids need to grow and achieve all summer long.
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The Lower Bucks Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day takes place at 601 S. Oxford Valley Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 from 10:00am to 2:00pm and features fun, educational activities, active play such as moon bounce, carnival games and open family swim.
YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day is supported by national media partners Sprout and Lazy Town, who are committed to encouraging kids to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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The Lower Bucks Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day is sponsored by Driving Away The Cold, Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation.
For more information, contact the Lower Bucks Family YMCA at (215) 949-3400 or visit www.lbfymca.org.
