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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 12 million children in the United States are obese! Healthy habits, including physical activity, can lower the risk of becoming obese and developing diseases related to being overweight.
United Healthcare is partnering for the fifth year with the nonprofit YSA (Youth Service America) in a campaign to give children the opportunity to get active while learning about childhood obesity.
Read: How You Can Get Your Kids To Eat Better
There are new grants available to help young people fight childhood obesity. Schools and youth-focused, community-based nonprofit programs are eligible for UnitedHealth HEROES grants of up to $1,000 for projects which aim to combat childhood obesity through walking, running or hiking programs. To get an application and for more information, visit YSA.org/HEROES. The deadline is October 15th… so get moving!!!
Click here ~~> YSA.org/HEROES
