School Wellness Programming: Grant Funding Available

From Action For Healthy Kids:

Exciting New School Grant Opportunity!

Is your school looking for a way to implement district wellness policy?  Are you looking for a plan that will help your school become a healthier place to learn? Did your school lose physical activity equipment or experience playground damage from Hurricane Sandy? Do you want help reaching national recognition award levels (HUSSC, Alliance…) for wellness programming at your school?

Game On!  The Ultimate Wellness Challenge is the answer to all of these questions and many more.

Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to announce grant funding to support elementary schools’ wellness initiatives for the 2013 calendar year.  With generous funding from Stop & Shop/Giant Family Foundation, AFHK will award 40 schools with $1,000 each to impact nutrition and/or physical activity programming.  Grants are currently only available in the following states:

Washington, D.C.  Maryland Virginia New York New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts

Important deadlines:

Grant Introduction Webinar (Monday, December 3rd at 4:00 pm) Great Deadline Submission (Friday, December 14)

For more information, please Click Here.