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Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids

Welcome to the Massachusetts Team

2013 - 2014 School Grants for Healthy Kids are Here!

Through partners CSX Transportation, Kellogg Company, and the Walmart Foundation, Action for     Healthy Kids is pleased to release its School Grants for Healthy Kids opportunities for the 2013-2014 school year.  Around 400 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school breakfast and physical activity expertise.  We'll also provide schools with management expertise and support to develop strong alternative and universal breakfast or physical activity programs. 

What schools need to know to apply

• Interested schools are invited to attend a webinar to learn more about the available grant opportunities for 2013-2014 and receive tips for applying.  Please register for the time best fitting your schedule.  NOTE: Archived sessions will be provided here after the live session if you are unable to attend. 

• Deadlines

1. April 19, 2013 - Applications Due
2. May 17, 2013 - Awarded schools notified
3. June 7, 2013 - Submission of MOA (including Wellness Survey and 5-person Team).  MOAs not received within 3 weeks of award will lose grant
4. Sept 10, 2013 - Webinar for grant funded schools
5. Dec 13, 2013 - Mid Project report due
6. May 23, 2014 - Final Project report due

Click here to learn more. 

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“GET IN THE ACTION WITH FUEL UP TO PLAY 60”

FREE TRAINING SPONSORED BY

 MA ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS and NEW ENGLAND DAIRY & FOOD COUNCIL

Help students eat healthier and move more with Fuel Up to Play 60! This innovative FREE program developed by the National Dairy Council and National Football League helps students change their schools to support healthy eating and physical activity. 

•  Learn to use Fuel Up to Play 60 materials and resources to set goals and choose action strategies to fit the needs of your school.
• Discover how you can apply for up to $4,000 in funding to implement and sustain wellness improvements to reach your goals.
• Learn about Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids, its partner organizations and the resources available to help your school.

TWO DATES AND LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:

Wednesday, April 24^th                                                       Thursday, April 25^th

Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA                        CBS Scene at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Please follow this link to RSVP and select your location.

$300 - $600 Get in the Action Mini-Grants Available to Schools

 The application deadline for this mini grant has passed and the response was overwhelming! Please watch this page during Every Kid Healthy Week April 22 - 26 to see which of the amazing proposals will be awarded funds.

For more information and ideas about Get in the Action go to:

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/get-in-the-action/

Who Are We?

Action for Healthy Kids is the nation’s leading non-profit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and undernourishment by partnering with schools to improve nutrition and physical activity to help our kids learn to eat right, be active every day, and be ready to learn.

The Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids Team is a cohesive and active coalition with ambitious goals to improve school nutrition and physical activity. Comprised of nutrition and health professionals, community and education leaders, the work of the Massachusetts team is comprehensive and diverse with projects engaging school nutrition staff, physical educators, nurses and other school staff, legislators, students and parents.

Our state team's objectives for 2012 - 2013 are to:

• Enhance communication with Massachusetts team members through newsletters and participation in Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids subcommittees.
• Engage parents as advocates for healthy schools to increase physical activity in school and after school.
• Share resources to create health-promoting schools and support school wellness policies, including the monitoring and evaluation of wellness policies.
• Promote school breakfast programs to enhance student wellness.

Looking Ahead

Our goals are to:

• Recruit active volunteers across the state to help create healthy schools for our children.
• Educate parents on healthy living and how to make changes in their children’s school that impact health.
• Recruit community members as change agents for health in their school communities.

Get Involved

There are many opportunities to get involved with Action for Healthy Kids in Massachusetts--from becoming a team member, to attending Action for Healthy Kids’ events, to making a financial contribution--you can help create a safer environment for our kids!

If you feel compelled to lend your voice to one of most important issues of our time, and would like to take that first step towards creating a healthier environment for our kids, join the Action for Healthy Kids community by taking the Every Kid Healthy Pledge on the left-hand side of the page.

 2012 - 2013 School Grants for Healthy Kids Recipients 

Springfield Public Schools - Central High School, Renaissance School and Expeditionary Learning School, VanSickle Middle School, South End Middle School, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School, Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Washington Street Elementary School, Rebecca Johnson Visual and Performing Arts School and the Kensington Avenue Magnet School  

Medford Public Schools - Columbus Elementary School and the McGlynn Elementary School 

Quincy High School

Robert F. Kennedy - Longfellow School in Cambridge

Dr. William Arnone School in Brockton

Mattacheese Middle School in West Yarmouth

Fitchburg Public Schools - Memorial Middle School and Fitchburg High School

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School in Worcester

Greater Lawrence Technical School

Lawrence Public Schools - Parthum, Frost, South Lawrence East and Arlington Educational Complex

Congratulations to all these schools as they implement their visions for a healthier school environment with the support of Action for Healthy Kids!

Resources from Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids

Are you interested in learning more about Action for Healthy Kids? Follow this link to sign up for our newsletter.

Check out our MA Nutrition Standards "Cheat Sheet"