Active Youth Foundation
Health, Wellness & Fitness - Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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Active Youth Foundation Details
Active Youth Foundation is an organization that aims to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by hosting youth athletic development summer day camps, sports injury prevention screenings, free educational materials and interactive healthy eating workshops for kids, parents and teachers. Research by the Center for Disease Control found that 80% percent of obese children between the ages of 10-15 continue to be obese at age 25. Furthermore, the earlier obesity develops in children, the more severe it tends to be as an adult. We started this foundation in hopes to educate our youth that exercise can be FUN, the importance of making better nutritional choices and how health decisions they make now will impact their future. Our board, which consist of medical professionals, teachers and athletic trainers, is currently in the ground efforts developing programs, courses and educational materials for future events.
