100 Black Men was founded as an organization in New York City in 1963. The national organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., began with nine chapters in 1986 as a national alliance of leading African American men of business, public affairs and government with a mission to improve the quality of life for African Americans, particularly African American youth. Today, under the direction of Albert E. Dotson, Jr., the organization has 116 chapters in the United States, England and the Caribbean.

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1st Due Fit was formed to help reduce the Line of Duty Deaths within the Fire Service Caused by Cardiovascular Issues. Through education of fellow firefighters in the important subjects of Nutrition And Physical Fitness training to reduce these preventable deaths and help change the fire service to a healthier better fit providing service.

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In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and can be powerful to improve the world around us. We are America’s largest youth development organization – empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime. 4-H empowers young people to be true leaders. And, in 4-H, we believe true leaders aren’t born – they are grown.

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555 Fitness is a firefighter run charity’s who’s main goal is to reduce firefighter line of duty deaths related to cardiac events through fitness. Each day we provide workouts free of charge on our Facebook, instagram and web page.

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A Chance to Heal is shaping conversations in schools, hospitals, legislative bodies and living rooms about preventing eating disorders and successfully raising kids in a body conscious world.

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The perfect resource for any family looking for a quick start physical activity strategy for young children, ‘Abbie Gets Fit’ is the true story of one 9 year old girl’s quest to get fit…with her dad. Abbie’s story provides compelling evidence of the importance of goal setting and parent engagement, the effectiveness of walking as the foundation for any fitness program and the incredible bonding effect of ‘exercising together’.

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is the world’s largest charitable organization devoted exclusively to nutrition and dietetics.

ACCE’s Education Attainment Division engages, connects, and supports chambers of commerce in their efforts to impact education across the cradle-to-career spectrum and prepare the future workforce to succeed in a competitive economy.

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Action for Healthy Kids addresses childhood undernourishment, obesity and prevention by working with schools to help kids learn to eat right and be active every day. This focus is because of the unique position and influence that schools have on children and their families, in addition to their responsibility to provide nutrition and physical education and their many opportunities to promote healthy eating and active living. Action for Healthy Kids partners with families, community members, professionals and business to support schools in this effort.

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ACTIVE Life’s mission is to make healthy the norm by generating a persistent demand for healthy living among all sectors of society. ACTIVE Life is creating an American culture which values, demands and supports healthy for all. To accomplish this goal, we are organizing the movement for healthy change by enlisting and equipping people and places to build and sustain healthy communities.

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The seed for ActivityTree was planted in 2008 and, after only a few years, we are proud to be the largest online resource for U.S. parents to find information on ONLY kid’s classes, camps, sports leagues, party places and fun spots. Our mission is to make it easy and affordable to get our nation’s children active in both body and mind. We offer parents an extensive, user-friendly marketplace to find activity information. Search by zip code, city or activity. We have deals!

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Adventure to Fitness is an innovative program for kids to explore the world while they learn and get fit. By combining engaging videos that get kids up and moving with supplemental resources, Adventure to Fitness offers a fun, low-cost solution for any school or home, requiring minimal training or equipment. Developed with educational, medical, and parenting experts, Adventure to fitness has been one of the fastest-growing products in the U.S. school system and currently reaches up to 10 million kids each week

Thanks to decades of investment and innovation, America’s food and agriculture producers feed the world with safe, nutritious, affordable food. It’s a system that we can take pride in, and it will become even more essential in the coming years as the world struggles to feed a growing global population. Unfortunately, there is insufficient focus in today’s public discussion regarding the benefits that our modern, efficient food system provides to consumers and society. This unbalanced public debate is negatively influencing public policy and consumers’ choices.

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Allrecipes, the world’s largest food site, is a dynamic, indispensable resource for cooks of all skill levels seeking trusted recipes, entertaining ideas, and practical cooking tips.

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The American Logistics Association (ALA) is a modern, best practice trade association that has become industry’s «First Call» when dealing with the complex issues of navigating the military marketplace.

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The YMCA’s dedication to America’s armed forces began in 1861 when a handful of members voluntarily provided relief services to Civil War soldiers. Today, the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) enriches the quality of life for our service members at more than 150 program centers around the world by providing educational, recreational, social and religious support services to junior enlisted military personnel and their families.

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The Back to Balance Coalition brings together food and beverage organizations, health advocacy groups, and nutrition professionals who are supporters of balance, variety and moderation in dietary guidance. The group aims to bring forward common sense, practicality, economic, and cultural relevance into dietary guidance….

Benevolent partners with local organizations to enable striving individuals to seek one-time help to overcomes a hurdle along their paths towards sustainability. By leveraging the power of personal storytelling and today’s connectivity, Benevolent brings necessary support to fuel sustainability and success.

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BodyWorks is a program designed to help parents and caregivers of adolescents improve family eating and activity habits. Available in English and Spanish, the program focuses on parents as role models and provides them with hands-on tools to make small, specific behavior changes to prevent obesity and help maintain a healthy weight.

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BOKS, an initiative of Reebok and the Reebok Foundation, is a before-school physical activity program aimed to get elementary school children moving in the morning and their brains ready for a day of learning. Dr. Ratey states in his book Spark that, “exercise is the single most powerful tool we have to optimize the function of our brains.” This was Kathleen Tullie’s inspiration to take physical activity for kids to the next level.

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The Boosterthon Fun Run is the preferred fundraising choice for America’s top schools. More than just a fundraiser, Boosterthon’s mission is to «Change the World» by strengthening schools and impacting the next generation through fitness, leadership, and character. Boosterthon hosts health and fitness events, as well as produces entertaining character resources with a positive message that include books, music, videos and more.

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The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.” The Scouting organization is composed of nearly 2.5 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21 and approximately 960,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories.

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For over 20 years, Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country has proudly partnered with Native communities to serve their youth. Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian Country is committed to addressing the challenges unique to Native communities to ensure all youth, especially those who need us most, fulfill their potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, Boys & Girls Clubs continues its pledge to expand youth development in Native communities as the largest nonprofit organization serving over 80,000 Native youth.

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Breakfasts for Better Days will serve 1 billion servings of cereal and snacks – more than half of which are breakfast – by 2016.

Brookshire Grocery Company, headquartered in Tyler, Texas, has more than 175 retail stores located in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The company has three distribution centers (two in Tyler, Texas, and one in Monroe, Louisiana), along with four manufacturing plants: dairy, ice cream/culture, ice and water/drinks. BGC’s retail operations include four convenience stores (Express Lane and Zippy B), 113 fuel centers and 119 pharmacies. BGC has a company-owned and staffed facility services department and owns and maintains its own trucking fleet.
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California Fresh Fundraisers, LLC is a provider of fresh California citrus, the healthy, profitable choice in fundraising! California Fresh Fundraisers develops Fresh Healthy Fruit Fundraising Programs for schools, marching bands, booster clubs, youth organizations, churches, civic clubs, and sports teams. Our healthy fundraisers help to promote nutritional eating programs in schools and youth organizations, as well as provide healthy foods for both minds and bodies.visit site

Camp Shane is celebrating nearly 50 years as the longest-running weight loss program for children and teens. With the expansion of satellite camps across the country (Arizona, California, Georgia, New York, Texas and Wisconsin), a not-for-profit camp for underprivileged children (Shane Cares), and the addition of the renowned Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts for adults, Shane Camps & Resorts truly reaches out to all who strive to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

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Founded in 2001, The Campus Kitchens Project is a national organization that empowers students to create innovative solutions to hunger. Each day our student volunteers recover extra food that would otherwise have gone to waste on campus, and transform it into healthy meals for food insecure individuals. Since the movement began, The Campus Kitchens Project has recovered more than 3.5 million pounds of food and served 2.25 million meals nationwide. Campus Kitchens also go beyond the meal by using food as a tool to promote poverty solutions and end hunger in their communities.

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The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) is the national trade association of the metal and composite can manufacturing industry and its suppliers in the United States. The Let’s Cook! With Cans Get You Cooking® program, launched by the CMI, builds on the insights from comprehensive consumer research revealing consumers’ strong, positive associations with canned food. It has numerous resources to help educate, inform and inspire families to make positive changes at home, in school and at the grocery store.

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The Canned Food Alliance (CFA), a National Strategic Partner of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, is a consortium of steelmakers, can manufacturers, food processors and affiliate members. The CFA educates health and nutrition professionals, government and consumers about the benefits of canned food.

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Be it helping people meet their most basic needs or advocating for social change to reduce poverty, our Catholic values, teachings, and traditions provide the foundation for the work our agencies do in communities across the country. Believing in the presence of God in our midst, we proclaim the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the person by sharing in the mission of Jesus given to the Church.

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Common Threads educates children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being, and fosters an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking.

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The mission of Communities In Schools of Kansas is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through a school-based coordinator, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources tailored to local needs.

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CDA is the place to come to when convenience distributors need information on legislative and regulatory issues; operations and logistics; management techniques, such as category management; and expanding product categories, like foodservice. CDA offers various forums that bring together convenience distributors and their trading partners, allowing them to discuss issues of importance.

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DailyBurn Tracker provides best-in-class fitness plans, nutritional tracking, and social motivation to help you reach YOUR health and fitness goals.

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Dance Towards Health, Inc. (DTH) is a health education program created to offer a non-competitive environment where participants feel comfortable engaging in recreational dance workshops, healthy and low-cost cooking demonstrations, and stress management techniques. The program was designed around the premise that utilizing dance would attract participants that already love to dance, as well as individuals who do not enjoy traditional methods of exercise.

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For people who believe in a well-rounded childhood, DC SCORES has a quality, team-based approach providing youth with the arts, athletics, and academics that will engage, enrich, and improve their lives. DC SCORES builds teams through after-school programs for 1,500 low-income DC youth at 47 schools by instilling self-expression, physical fitness, and a sense of community. DC SCORES accomplishes this in an innovative model combining poetry and spoken word, soccer, and service-learning year-round, and has worked with over 8,000 students since its founding in 1994.

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The Emergency Care Help Organization provides immediate relief to those who have experienced a recent hardship or emergency. Assistance is provided in the forms of basic social services, educational classes, food, clothing and hygiene items.

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El Happy Coach delivers Happiness through Life Coaching and Meditation Practices such as Circular Breathing, Tai Chi and Yoga. Roberto believes that harnessing the power of the body and the mind can lead to powerful outcomes and that’s exactly what he’s there to help you with.

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EPODE International Network (EIN), a not-for-profit organization, was created in 2011 to support Community Based Programs (CBPs) around the world in their fight against obesity and related diseases. EIN’s overall objective is to develop political commitment, resources, support services and evidence base to enable community stakeholders to implement effective, sustainable and equitable strategies to prevent childhood obesity at the local level.

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Every Inch Matters® identifies both the movement and the new waistline measure that’s central to reining in bulging waistlines and preventing and stemming the Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease epidemics. Similarly, this tape provides important information for those currently dealing with these health conditions. According to Mullins, «This simple little tool can be the turning point for anyone in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle.»

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Exercise is Medicine is an initiative focused on encouraging primary care physicians and other health care providers to include exercise when designing treatment plans for patients. Exercise is Medicine is committed to the belief that exercise and physical activity are integral to the prevention and treatment of diseases and should be regularly assessed as part of all medical care.

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Fair Oaks Farms provides hands on engagement with visitors to understand modern farming efforts.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization that provides personal growth, leadership development, and career preparation opportunities for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA is the “Ultimate Leadership Experience.

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Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks and the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

Fields of Dreams develops the athletic, academic, and life skills of youth in economically underserved areas of Washington, D.C. while building self-confidence, character, physical fitness, and nutrition awareness.

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The Firefighter Throwdown addresses the prevailing problem in the fire industry of obesity and related heart attacks and stroke. This athletic competition targets and attracts firefighters internationally. The pillars of the event are firefighter health, wellness, nutrition and exercise as it relates to safety, job performance and quality of life. The Throwdown serves as a stage, to prove by example, for other firefighters, that health, wellness, nutrition and exercise are not only desirable, but necessary, in order to be a successful and safe firefighter.

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Fitbound is a fitness and health company for children. Fitbound challenges children to improve their physical fitness, motivates participants to practice what they have learned at home, and teaches children about a variety of health and nutrition topics. Fitbound challenges participants daily to be fit and healthy in three of the most important environments in a child’s life: school, home, and community.

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The Nation’s First Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Center Just For Kids, our nutrition, health, and fitness programs are specifically designed to meet the physiological needs of adolescent and pre-adolescent bodies, in a fun, exciting environment. Fitwize 4 Kids is helping to fight childhood obesity and inactivity in an environment where kids learn how to live a healthy lifestyle!
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Fit is provided through the Florida Hospital for Children’s Healthy 100 Kids, a comprehensive pediatric wellness initiative with the goal of giving kids the best chance of living to a healthy 100. It approaches each aspect of physical and mental wellbeing, not only for children and teens, but also for the family unit when household support is needed to affect change.

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Focused Fitness is an educator-founded organization with a passion for providing children and youth with the knowledge and skills to be fit, healthy and active for life. Focused Fitness delivers the tools, resources, technology and training that empower educators to integrate health and nutrition concepts into fun, movement-based activities. For over a decade, Focused Fitness has been a trusted source for standards-based PreK-12 Physical Education curriculum resources, software, as well as nutrition and activity programs.

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K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. is the corporate name of a supermarket chain operating in three states under the name Food City. This privately held, family-owned company has grown over the years by expansion and acquisition. With 11 units in southeastern Kentucky, 21 units in southwest Virginia and 61 units in northeast Tennessee, K-VA-T is an acronym of its trade area: Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee. The 93-store chain serves a current trade area population of over 2.5 million people and over 980,000 households.
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foodtweeks™ is a free mobile app that addresses two big problems – weight management and hunger. foodtweeks™ shows people simple ways to make small changes to remove calories from their everyday foods, and then converts those saved calories into donations to food banks. For every calorie our users «tweek» from their food, foodtweeks™ makes a donation to a local food bank so they can distribute the same number of nutritious calories to feed a hungry child and their fLearn Moreamily.

Fork and Hose Co. is an online community for firefighters to share meal pictures and recipes. We try to feature as many healthy dishes as possible because the biggest killer of firefighters is cardiac related incidents. Through diet and fitness we can lower these statistics and perform our job more efficiently.

Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program, a campaign to inspire everyone to get up and get active for at least 60 minutes of play a day — at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

Gen YOUth Foundation was established to create a movement that inspires youth to change their behavior. Over the past ten years, we have witnessed explosive growth in the number of children identified as overweight or obese. Gen YOUth Foundation works with leaders in health, business, government and communities nationwide to develop and support programs that create lasting change in the child health and wellness arena.

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Girls Health Ed. is a volunteer-based organization with locations in Washington, DC, Baltimore, NYC, Los Angeles and Denver. Through after-school workshops, we educate girls and young women between ages 8 and 17 on their overall health to enable lifelong, empowered decision-making. Our volunteers, called ‘teaching fellows,’ focus on key areas wellness, such as nutrition, body image, physical fitness, personal care/hygiene and reproductive health.

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Girls on the Run is a nationwide nonprofit organization that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident through a curriculum teaches life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons that creatively integrate running. Girls sharpen their independent thinking skills, celebrate their unique strengths and realize their power to make a difference in the world. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k run—an experience that unleashes their confidence and establishes a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.

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Founded by Chicago Bears Kicker Robbie Gould, the mission of The Golden Touch is simply to help those in need. The idea is to balance the incredible importance of giving to others while also making charitable giving fun.

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Good Sports distributes sports equipment, footwear, and apparel to community organizations offering programs to disadvantaged youth helping to lay the foundation for healthy, active lifestyles.

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Great Futures Kitchen is a comprehensive program expanding access to nutritious food for kids and teens.

Grain Foods Foundation is a joint venture of the baking and milling industries and allied suppliers, formed in 2004. Its mission is to advance public understanding of the beneficial role grain-based foods play in a healthful diet.Learn More

GrizzFIT aims to promote a healthy lifestyle by encouraging people in the Mid-South to make healthy food choices and exercise regularly. This unique program has two main points of emphasis: To encourage high school students to eat a healthy breakfast and to encourage families to be active together to promote physical fitness.

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Guard Your Health (www.guardyourhealth.com) is a health and medical readiness campaign for Army National Guard Soldiers and their families sponsored by the Army National Guard Chief Surgeon’s Office. Guard Your Health provides Army National Guard Soldiers with the information, motivation, and support to overcome challenges and make healthy decisions for themselves, their families, and their units.
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Harris Teeter, with headquarters in Matthews, N.C., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). Harris Teeter reported 2013 sales of $4.71 billion. The regional grocery chain employs approximately 26,000 associates and operates stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and the District of Columbia.

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The Hattie Mae & Pals Children’s Healthy Living Center & Activity Park. America’s first Educational, Interactive and Technology Learning Complex & Activity park design to teach children about Healthy Living and to combat childhood obesity in America.

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HealthCorps®, a proactive health movement is fighting the obesity and mental resilience crisis by getting American students and communities across the country to take charge of their health.

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The Healthiest State Initiative is a privately led public initiative intended to inspire Iowans and their communities to improve wellbeing. The HSI involves individuals, families, businesses, faith-based organizations, not-for-profits and the public sector in a broad-based effort. Since 2011 Iowa has climbed 10 points from 19th to 9th in the Gallup Healthways Well-being Index ®. Our goal is to reach #1 in the 2016 results.

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Healthy Communities: Camden is a 10-year cross-sector commitment of $10 million to reduce childhood obesity and hunger by 50 percent in Camden, NJ.

Healthy Dining Finder was born out of a passion to find menu choices with vibrant fruits and vegetables, hearty whole grains and flavorful lean proteins at every restaurant. Healthy Dining Finder believes that now is the time for every American to rediscover how to truly treat themselves well with all the best food, finding the health and vitality that comes from enjoying tantalizing culinary creations found at Healthy Dining restaurants nationwide.visit site

Healthy Kids Concepts, Inc. («HKC») is a nonprofit, public service corporation whose goals and objectives are to provide unique programs and tools to educate and motivate today’s children to adopt healthy eating and exercise habits.

Calling all educators! Healthy Steps for Healthy Lives provides FREE, easy-to-use activities that teach K-6 students about being healthy. Click here to learn more.

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Meredith Terpeluk, founder of the Healthy Voice method, is on a mission to help people create healthy lifestyles by addressing how their unhealthy thoughts and behaviors around food have created an unhealthy way of life. An expert on the national obesity epidemic and the seemingly missing mental piece of how people relate to food, Meredith has developed a guide for living a happy life. By learning to choose Healthy Voice thoughts and behaviors around food, people will be able to look within to find that they are more than just their weight.

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The Cooper Institute® (CI) has developed the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program, which will use evidence-based knowledge and best practices to assist schools in creating a school environment that is optimal in promoting healthy behaviors. CI is delighted to partner with the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on this 2-tier program that will 1) honor schools for their healthy practices (Healthy Zone Schools) and 2) assist schools that wish to establish an environment that is optimal for healthy behaviors (Healthy Zone Schools – In Training).

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HOPSports, Inc. is a global health and wellness network reaching classrooms, schools, homes, workplaces and community centers. This research based and cost-effective solution uses its innovative, digital platform to combine physical activity, education and entertainment.

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HOSA – Future Health Professionals – A national career and technical student organization founded in 1976 with nearly 150,000 students and over 2 million alumni. HOSA is endorsed by the US Department of Education, ACTE, and a host of healthcare industry companies and associations. The organization is committed to the recruitment and retention of qualified young people to be the skilled healthcare workforce of the 21st Century.

Established in 1983, Home School Legal Defense Association is an advocacy organization: We defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children. And we come alongside our member families with practical support and encouragement to help them homeschool successfully.

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The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, DC, represents the nation’s dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and their suppliers, with a membership of 550 companies representing a $110-billion a year industry. IDFA is composed of three constituent organizations: the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA). IDFA’s 220 dairy processing members run more than 600 plant operations, and range from large multi-national organizations to single-plant companies.visit site

Our mission is to effectively communicate science-based information about health, food safety and nutrition for the public good. The Foundation is focused on providing solutions that can help families lead healthy and active lives, including healthful eating and active living websites for children Kidnetic.com and their families, as well as for health professionals and educators.

Invest an Acre encourages farmers and elevators to donate a portion of their crop proceeds to help fight hunger in their own communities.

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The JAM School Program is a free resource for schools that brings physical activity and health education to the classroom. JAM offers a one-minute classroom energizer called JAMmin’ Minute, an athlete-featured 5-minute routine called JAM Blast, and a monthly Health-E-tips newsletter.

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The mission of the James Beard Foundation is to celebrate, nurture, and preserve America’s diverse culinary heritage and future.

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KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids – particularly those growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.1 million kids. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy and productive lives.

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LEAP4LIFE is a one of a kind integrated engagement program, which brings together social media, personal teaching, loyalty technology and a vast rewards suite, to deliver a proactive approach to preventative healthcare management.

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Did you know that 1 in 5 underserved families are not getting their kids involved in youth sports because of the price of sporting equipment? Leveling the Playing Field collects and distributes used/excess sporting equipment to underserved youth in the DC/Baltimore area so that they can get off the sidelines and into the game!

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«Cartoons that make you Smile.» Empowering the community through Edu-Entertainment and Partnerships.

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Our mission is to Educate, Motivate, and Inspire individuals to overcome any ‘excuse’ that may have held them back in the past. Our goal is to always provide value and outstanding service, regardless of one’s fitness level and provide the tools to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Mackey Attack Fitness Lifestyle increases confidence; gives tremendous pride in accomplishments and great joy from achieving fitness goals!

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Quality, convenience, selection and value have been the keystones upon which the company has built its reputation among shoppers in the areas served by its stores. Community service and involvement are also high on the list of priorities at Martin’s Super Markets. Programs benefiting local social service agencies, schools and environmentally friendly initiatives are a major focus of company outreach efforts. Still a family-owned and operated business, Rob Bartels is currently the president and CEO of Martin’s Super Markets; Bob Bartels is chairman.

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Quality, convenience, selection and value have been the keystones upon which the company has built its reputation among shoppers in the areas served by its stores. Community service and involvement are also high on the list of priorities at Martin’s Super Markets. Programs benefiting local social service agencies, schools and environmentally friendly initiatives are a major focus of company outreach efforts. Still a family-owned and operated business, Rob Bartels is currently the president and CEO of Martin’s Super Markets; Bob Bartels is chairman.

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The Aamoth Family Pediatric Wellness Center is a place for children and families to participate in nutrition, fitness and wellness classes that promote lifelong healthy living. The wellness center offers free opportunities on MetroHealth’s main campus as well as in the schools and community centers.

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The Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs is a 501-c-4 non-profit corporation, founded in 2001 to provide coordination and support for the twelve independently operating Boys & Girls Clubs in the state of Minnesota. Our Clubs are diverse in geographic location, size, length of service to youth, ethnicity, facilities and community resources, but we are all united in our mission: to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to become productive, responsible and caring citizens.

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Rosemary Willis, a rising Senior at the College of William and Mary, grew up as an athlete and now is a certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. She serves as Miss Virginia 2012 as part of the Miss America Organization, the largest scholarship provider to women in the world. Rosemary travels thousands of miles each month throughout Virginia to promote her platform of living a healthy and active lifestyle, and is passionate about helping people from all walks of life come together to achieve their fitness and nutrition goals.

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We are a sanctuary for women to renew, restore and reconnect with self. We pride ourselves in offer the very best Jazzercise classes instructed by very talented and caring certified instructors. Our yoga classes are lead by a multi-talented gal who leads with her heart. Our studio offers a very inviting, warm and energetic ambiance that has women coming back daily!

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Muuvit is a successful elementary school programme with Finnish origins and it inspires children to adopt healthier lifestyles and to enjoy learning. The programme is based on the work of the Young Finland Association, a charity which has been promoting healthy lifestyles for Finnish children for over 20 years. Founded at the beginning of 2011, Muuvit Health and Learning Oy Ltd. is in charge of the international operations and partnerships.

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N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and extremely low-income women in Washington, D.C. It provides comprehensive services that help women stabilize and improve their housing, income, employment, addiction recovery, mental wellness, and physical health.

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The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) is the membership association for professionals who work with children and youth in diverse school and community-based settings to provide a wide variety of extended learning opportunities and care during out-of-school hours. NAA exists to inspire, connect, and equip professionals who meet this critical need for young people. Our mission is to foster development, provide education, and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community.

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Founded in 1961 as the National Association of Convenience Stores, NACS (nacsonline.com) is the international association for convenience and fuel retailing. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 152,000 stores across the country, posted $698 billion in total sales in 2014, of which $483 billion were motor fuels sales. NACS has 2,100 retail and 1,600 supplier member companies, which do business in nearly 50 countries.Learn More

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The National Grocers Association (NGA) is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. The independent grocery sector is accountable for close to 1% of the nation’s overall economy and is responsible for generating $129.5 billion in sales, 944,000 jobs, $30 billion in wages, and $27 billion in taxes. NGA members include retail and wholesale grocers, state grocers associations, as well as manufacturers and service suppliers.

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The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. NHSA is the voice for more than 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 1,600 Head Start grantees in the United States. Since 1974, NHSA has worked diligently for policy changes that ensure all at-risk children have access to the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community.

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research. Established in 1984, NOF is the nation’s only health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health.

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As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

PTA does not act alone. Working in cooperation with many national education, health, safety, and child advocacy groups and federal agencies, National PTA collaborates on projects that benefit children and that bring valuable resources to its members.

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The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of 40,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to parks and public space.

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The National Theatre for Children delivers award winning programming to millions of students, parents and communities across the country every year absolutely free. The live interactive programs cover a wide range of K-12 curricular subjects, from environmental issues and financial literacy to health, science and social responsibility. All sponsored by familiar and trusted companies so there is never a cost to schools.

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The National Wildlife Federation is America’s largest conservation organization. We work with more than 4 million members, partners and supporters in communities across the country to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect with nature.

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NewWayFitness, understanding the challenges many parents face to keep their family physically active in today’s world, gives them the tools they need to maintain healthy family physical activity levels while controlling sedentary viewing time. The best part of all, it’s all done using technology so constant parent intervention is not required!

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Newark Now included a community education program to help reduce childhood obesity in Newark, NJ, which taught local people simple ways of improving the diets of infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

The NFL PLAY 60 campaign is designed to tackle childhood obesity by getting kids active through in-school, after school and team-based programs, online child-targeted outreach on NFLRUSH.com, and many partnerships with like-minded organizations.

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Now Next Dance cultivates creativity, leadership, and wellness in and through contemporary dance. We offer summer camps, after-school programs, and in-school residencies wherein we use our touchstones of Action, Support, Curiosity, Challenge, and Resilience to link the rich physical and creative experience of dance training with life and leadership skills.

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OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits is making a difference in the health and lives of thousands of children and adults 50-plus across the United States. This innovative evidence-based afterschool and summer camp program unites children in grades K to 5 with trained, caring adult volunteers, age 50-plus, to adopt lifelong healthy nutrition and physical activity habits to improve health and prevent obesity. Funded by WellPoint Foundation, OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits is based on the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH), a nationally recognized evidence-based physical activity/nutrition curriculum.

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The Parent-Child Home Program envisions a world where every child enters school ready to succeed because every parent has the knowledge, skills, and resources to build school readiness where it starts – the home. PCHP’s nationwide network of program sites provides low-income families with an intensive home visiting program to build language, literacy, and numeracy skills and support parents in preparing their children to achieve their greatest potential in school and in life.

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Boston Celtics captain and 2008 NBA Finals MVP Paul «The Truth» Pierce and his foundation, The Truth Fund, launched The Truth on Health Campaign to help empower and encourage young people to lead healthier lifestyles. The Truth on Health includes an awareness campaign and sustainable programming for young people to live healthy lifestyles – incorporating physical fitness and healthy eating, and encouraging a commitment/pledge of 60 minutes per day dedicated to physical activity.

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PE4life is a national non-profit organization dedicated to developing a country of active and healthy children and youth by increasing access to quality physical education. PE4life promotes making physical activity fun and interactive to engage all students. PE4life partners with community, business, and school leaders to facilitate systemic change in the perception and delivery of physical education with the desire to improve the health and wellness of children through quality physical education.

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Better Kid Care’s On Demand distance education program assists child care providers in obtaining research-based professional development and is accepted by most states for licensing or quality rating requirements.

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PHIT America is a non-profit educational, social media, and advocacy campaign focused on overcoming the inactivity and obesity crisis in America by creating a Movement for a Fit & Healthy America. Fueled by 150 companies, sports ambassadors and celebrities, PHIT America is dedicated to getting Americans more active, fit and healthy.

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PlayCore helps build stronger communities around the world by advancing play through research, programs, and partnerships. They infuse this learning into a complete family of brands. PlayCore combines best in class planning and education programs with a comprehensive array of recreation products to create solutions that match the unique needs of each community they serve.

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Playground Professionals is a publishing and marketing company that promotes the play and playground industries in a non-biased format through print and internet resources. PGP publishes Playground Magazine as a print and online magazine, which has a 13 year history.

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The Police Athletic League serves more than 37,000 young people – helping them to stay safe, enjoy physical fitness and dream big! Founded in 1914, PAL continues its unique partnership with the law enforcement community to inspire young people to reach their full potential as productive members of society.

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Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) fruit and vegetable education foundation. Since 1991, PBH works to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. PBH achieves success through industry and government collaboration, first with the 5 A Day program and now with the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters public health initiative.

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PureCircle is the world’s leading producer of high purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. As the driving force behind moving stevia from niche to mainstream global acceptance, PureCircle is changing the conversation around sweet for manufacturers as well as consumers.

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s mission is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.

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For too many Americans living in public housing, a well-balanced, nutritious and affordable diet is simply not available. For children living in public housing this can lead to a variety of issues like stunted academic achievement, obesity and other related health issues.

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Redner’s Markets Inc. is an employee-owned supermarket and convenience store company. We are currently operating stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. These include 38 supermarkets, 12 convenience stores, 6 pharmacies and two independent warehouses. Our headquarters is in Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County) with over 4500 employees. Our supplier is Supervalu.

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RunJumpThrow is a hands-on learning system that gets boys and girls excited about physical activity through track and field.

Associates of Schnuck Markets, Inc. have been serving customers a unique combination of quality food, variety and value for nearly seven decades. Founded in St. Louis in 1939, the family-owned grocery company has grown to include more than 100 stores in seven states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee and Mississippi.

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The Seafood Nutrition Partnership mission is to inspire a healthier America through partnerships that raise awareness about the essential nutritional benefits of eating seafood. This organization is a not-for-profit focused on addressing America’s public health crisis by building awareness of seafood’s health benefits and providing education on how to eat seafood at least twice a week as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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SHAPE America’s (Society of Health and Physical Educators) mission is to advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance, and sport.

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The Share Your Calories Program is on a mission to build an innovative weight-loss mobile app that tackles the US overweight/obesity epidemic and world hunger one calorie at a time. App users will be incentivized to cut back on their daily calorie intake by sharing calories with hungry children in the form of meals supplied by Stop Hunger Now. The app will also have a special feature for users to donate emergency meals for disaster relief.

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From a small, struggling cooperative with eight Members – all owners of their own grocery stores – Wakefern Food Corp., the merchandising and distribution arm for ShopRite, has grown into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and the largest employer in New Jersey. The cooperative is comprised of 45 members who individually own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite banner. Today, Wakefern and ShopRite together employ more than 50,000 people throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.

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Festival Foods, a family-owned company operating stores strategically throughout Wisconsin, was founded as Skogen’s IGA by Paul and Jane Skogen in 1946 in Onalaska, Wis. With only $500 of borrowed money and a lot of enthusiasm, Paul and Jane began the company which now operates 18 full-service, state-of-the art supermarkets and employs more than 5,000 full and part-time associates. Festival Foods is well-known for its “Boomerang Theory” – every business decision we make is based on the question, “Will it bring the customer back?”

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SPARK is a research-based, public health organization dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. SPARK strives to improve the health of children and adolescents by disseminating evidence-based physical activity and nutrition programs that provide curriculum, staff development, follow-up support, and equipment to teachers of Pre-K through 12th grade students. SPARK is committed to providing outstanding customer satisfaction through timely delivery and exceptional service.

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The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

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Spectrum Kids has recorded 3 versions of » Name the Fruit » and 3 » The Vegetable Guessing Game » songs to encourage Pre K kids to eat healthier. We are developing a » Stella Plume » puppet to sing all 6 versions in English & Spanish to start. Look out for a game app coming soon!

Springhouse Green is a social enterprise and a network of certified, expert staff to consult, activate, educate, and deliver your green and wellness goals. Our belief is the most direct route to wellness comes from simple, daily, integrated practices and access to nutrient-rich food with our workshops and gardens. In the creation of these green spaces you create multi-faceted benefits for yourself, your organization, and the planet.

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The Sweat Equity Network is a Web 2.0-based application that, at its core, provides a rewards-based loyalty and retention tool, embedded in a vibrant online and mobile community network to provide inspiration, motivation, education and incentives to participants. Sweat Equity is «provider and program agnostic» that network easily adapts to a variety of programs and services; It can also be implemented in a private corporate network as part of a dedicated corporate wellness program.

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At Sweat City, our focus is split into 2 areas: fitness training for adults and athletic development for youths and teens. Our fitness classes are outdoor boot camp style and concentrate on cardio, strength, and core/abs training. Our athletic development trainers work with teams, clubs, and individuals in LA and Orange County to help athletes improve their speed, strength, and agility

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Sworkit is on a mission to make the world a significantly healthier place, by creating a long-lasting, generational impact. Simple, enjoyable, and flexible workouts you can do anytime, anywhere on any smart device.

The Sworkit Youth Initiative provides kids across the world with free access to amazing fitness technology. Sworkit is dedicating time and resources to help kids build healthy habits today, because we believe it’s essential to combat obesity in the future. Click here (sworkityouth.com) for more information.

«TAKE 10!» combines short periods of age-appropriate physical activity with grade-specific learning objectives for kindergarten to fifth grade students. TAKE 10! is an evidence-based program designed by teachers for teachers in K-5 classrooms. It is a program of the non-profit International Life Sciences Institute Research Foundation (ILSI RF).

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ThanksUSA provides post secondary school scholarships to the kids and spouses of active duty military personnel in branches of service, including Guard and Reserves, and for the family members of those killed and wounded in action.

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The ANNIKA Foundation teaches children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offers aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. The Foundation has partnered with SPARK, the award-winning physical education program for schools, and Florida Hospital’s Healthy 100 Kids initiative to promote its physical fitness and nutrition initiatives.

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The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) is a non-profit organization whose vision is a world in which all children play, learn and grow with nature in their everyday lives. C&NN is leading a movement to connect all children, their families and communities to nature through innovative ideas, evidence-based resources and tools, broad-based collaboration and support of grassroots leadership.

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The Global Stevia Institute (GSI) provides science-based information about stevia, nature’s zero calorie sustainable sweetener. The GSI is advised by an international board of leading scientists and health professionals.

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The Great American Milk Drive secures milk for millions of hungry families.

The Kids Cooking Network produces fun, unique print, live events and multimedia content to empower kids and families to «eat better so they can live better». A portion of all proceeds is donated to organizations that are dedicated to «Fighting Childhood Hunger».

The MEND Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire children, families and adults to lead and sustain fitter, healthier and happier lives – with a focus on changing the behaviors that cause overweight and obesity. Over 30,000 participants in 5 countries have already benefitted from attending a MEND Program, an evidence-based healthy lifestyle program for 7-13 year-olds and their families. MEND 7-13 is currently being run in diverse communities across the US, in partnership with YMCAs and other community-based organizations.

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The National Council of La Raza – America’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization – works to reduce poverty and improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

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The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA’s mission is to promote the sales and consumption of frozen and refrigerated foods. NFRA is the sponsor of the March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach program.

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The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA’s mission is to promote the sales and consumption of frozen and refrigerated foods. NFRA is the sponsor of the March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach program.

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The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of 40,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to parks and public space.

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OASIS is a national education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older through lifelong learning and service. Offering stimulating programs in the arts, humanities, health, technology and volunteer service, OASIS brings people together to learn, lead and contribute in their communities.

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The OrganWise Guys Inc. (OWG Inc) produces The OrganWise Guys Comprehensive School Program (OWG CSP), which is a multi-media, cross-curricular program that uses fun characters based on the organs of the body (i.e., Hardy Heart; Peri Stolic, the large intestine; Sir Rebrum, the brain, etc.), coupled with high energy activities, to teach children how to make positive health, nutrition, and physical activity choices.

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The Outdoor Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 established by Outdoor Industry Association to inspire and grow future generations of outdoor enthusiasts.

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The Road Runners Club of America is the national association of running clubs, running events, and runners dedicated to promoting running as a competitive sport and as healthy exercise. The RRCA’s mission is to represent and promote the common interests of its member clubs, events, and individual runners through education, leadership, programs and other services.

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The Women’s Sports Foundation-the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports-advocates for equality, educates the public, conducts research and offers grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women.

Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation builds on her legacy as a champion athlete, advocate of social justice and agent of change. We strive for gender equity and fight discrimination in sports.

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The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington has been providing vital programs and services for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility for nearly 160 years. We are one of the largest social service agencies serving Washington, DC, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia, having touched the lives of 265,000 people last year through our 17 branches and program centers. The Y is committed to growing our community and ensuring that everyone has access to spiritual, mental, and physical growth, regardless of their ability to pay.

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The ZAC Foundation, (TZF) is a nationally recognized water safety advocacy and education foundation. Since the passing of their 6-year-old Zachary in 2007, the Cohns have devoted their lives to ensure children and families have the tools they need to always be water safe through the family’s foundation – The ZAC Foundation – named in honor of their son.

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The Thunder Hill Park Alliance, a 501 (c ) 3 non profit organization was formed by a group of community leaders who were concerned about the outcome a 300 acre farm in the center of the new community, Columbia, Md. Columbia has grown to be one of the most successful new communities in the universe. Many of us have a long history in the development of this place. We formed a Park Alliance, received some money from a local Foundation and hired a world famous Children’s Landscape Architect to come here and take a look. Thunder Hill Nature Park is his gift to our city.

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TOPS provides the weight-management component to your employee wellness program in the form of on-site weight-loss support chapters. Our nonprofit, noncommercial status allows TOPS to meet your needs for an uncommonly low cost.

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Troops for Fitness employs veterans across the country as fitness instructors within community recreation facilities.

Tumble Gym Bus offers a mobile gymnastics program for preschool-aged children in San Diego. The classes INSIDE the bus are action-packed and fully-interactive, while promoting the importance of healthy living. Our curriculum teaches the fundamentals of gymnastics with music, dance and games.​​ We offer in-house field trips, birthday parties, play groups, weekly classes, and company events!

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The mission of the U.S. Soccer Foundation is to enhance, assist and grow the sport of soccer in the United States with a special emphasis on underserved communities. We view soccer as a powerful vehicle for social change. By supporting the development of places to play, places to grow and places to learn, our goal is to ensure that children in underserved communities have easy and affordable access to quality soccer programs that support their physical and personal development.

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United for D.C. is committed to champion educational, health, and recreational programs and events that serve disadvantaged youth of greater Washington, DC by engaging the resources and skills of D.C. United and our community. Through the foundations 3 signature programs, United Soccer Club, United Reads, and Kicks for Kids, area youth with little or no resources are able to participate in a free after school soccer program, receive both new books and a reading and healthy lifestyles program in the classroom, and have the opportunity to attend a D.C. United game at no cost.

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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and tennis is a great way to get your kids active! A USTA Free Tennis Play Day can serve as a great event to sample tennis with the extra excitement and benefit of the USTA’s association with Nickelodeon! Kids will have the opportunity to play tennis as well as participate in a variety of tennis skills activities. Play Days are designed to give kids additional court time in a fun, low-pressure, non-elimination setting where they can continue to develop and enhance their skills.

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Virgin Pulse, part of Sir Richard Branson’s famed Virgin Group, is passionate about inspiring and engaging employees to live better every day. We support our clients’ employees in making long-lasting, healthy behavior changes, so they can be their most energetic, focused selves at work and beyond.

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The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth leads statewide efforts to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use and childhood obesity through prevention programs and award-winning campaigns.

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Vitamin Bee, LLC. is an organization that believes that nutrition education is just as important as learning your ABC’s and 123’s. Our fun and informative character Vitamin Bee encourages kids, families, and schools to learn and work together in order to create a long-lasting healthy life-style. By being a part of a families life, both at home and at school, we strive to help raise the nutritional standard by empowering children and families to make healthy choices for themselves, as well as influence others to build a more healthy society.

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The Walking Classroom is a national award-winning education program that provides students with an innovative way to get exercise without sacrificing instructional time. Students listen to kid-friendly educational podcasts, that align to educational standards for 4th and 5th graders, while walking as a group. The program’s “Walk, Listen and Learn” methodology capitalizes on the favorable link between exercise and cognitive function, and kids and teachers love it!

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World Gardens Café combines the best of both worlds: sumptuous gourmet cuisine that is thoroughly enjoyable and intelligent health consciousness that can pay long-term dividends. Our company was created to provide gourmet meal programs and individual meals that serve the special dietary needs of our clients. World Gardens Café’s healthy cuisine is delicious and satisfying.

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The Yellow Tractor Project is committed to improving health for individuals and families through the simple act of creating a garden. Our community-building projects ensure sustained success by providing ongoing education that bridges the point of learning and everyday practices.

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The Y is a diverse organization of men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. With a commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility, the Y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive.

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The Youth Fitness Coalition (YFC) is a New Jersey-based non-profit organization committed
to combating childhood obesity by making exercise programs fun and by educating
children, parents and teachers about the importance of lifelong fitness
and making healthy lifestyle choices. The YFC’s signature program Project ACES, an acronym for
All Children Exercise Simultaneously has been recognized in the media and Ripley’ Believe It or Not
as ‘The World’s Largest Exercise Class’.

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Youth Movement is an initiative that was developed by the Health & Wellness Committee of the 100 Black Men, in 2002. This comprehensive youth program promotes health, fitness and mentoring to children ages 4 to 18. We sponsor year-round track and field clinics, health screenings, nutrition education, character development and life skills workshops. The goal of Youth Movement is to improve the health and well being of marginalized children, and to help insure their success.

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ZeroDivide believes we can only sustain social change and achieve equity by integrating the tools of technology into community transformation strategies.

Over the past 15 years, ZeroDivide has used a big picture view to include technology sector advances, changing market realities, social trends and public policy to build opportunities for social change in civic engagement, economic inclusion and health improvement outcomes of underserved and vulnerable communities.

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