GREATER RICHMOND FIT4KIDS INC
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
FIT4KIDS PRIMARY DIRECT PROGRAMS ARE WELLNESS INTEGRATION, LEARNING GARDENS, GAME ON, GIRL!, AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS (SRTS), AND A COALITION.FIT4KIDS WELLNESS INTEGRATION PROGRAM INFUSES SCHOOLS WITH A CULTURE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION AND SERVED ROUGHLY 2,000 STUDENTS IN TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS DURING FY21. 365 TEACHERS ATTENDED A VIRTUAL TRAINING ON HOW TO INTEGRATE MOVEMENT INTO THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.FIT4KIDS LEARNING GARDENS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN PLANTING, GROWING, HARVESTING, AND BEST OF ALL, TASTING FRESH, FLAVORFUL FOOD. CHANGING THE WAY CHILDREN FEEL ABOUT VEGETABLES. DURING FY21, MORE THAN XX STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FIT4KIDS VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON LESSONS.GAME ON, GIRL! EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, NUTRITIONALLY FIT, AND LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM REACHED 139 GIRLS, ALMOST ALL THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.BECAUSE RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS VIRTUAL THE ENTIRE YEAR, THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM WORKED TO PROMOTE SAFE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKING. THE PROGRAM REACHED 500 STUDENTS PARTNERING WITH THE LIT LIMO DURING WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK AND 400 STUDENTS DURING BIKE TO SCHOOL WEEK. THE PROGRAM DID AN INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT AT SCHOOLS LOOKING AT BIKE RACKS AND DEVELOPED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION KIT FOR EVERY ELEMENTARY AND PRESCHOOL. FIT4KIDS ALSO CONVENES THE GREATER RICHMOND COALITION FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN, A REGIONAL COALITION WORKING TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S WELLNESS. DURING FY21, THE COALITION PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND SCHOOL GARDENS, PROMOTE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVED WELLNESS POLICY FOR RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$662.2KFit4Kids Wellness Programs
FIT4KIDS PRIMARY DIRECT PROGRAMS ARE WELLNESS INTEGRATION, LEARNING GARDENS, GAME ON, GIRL!, AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS (SRTS), AND INFLUENCING POLICY THROUGH OUR COALITION. FIT4KIDS WELLNESS INTEGRATION PROGRAM INFUSES SCHOOLS WITH A CULTURE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION AND SERVED ROUGHLY 2,830 STUDENTS IN THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS DURING FY24. TEACHERS EARNED CERTIFICATION POINTS TOWARD THEIR TEACHER LICENSURE. FIT4KIDS LEARNING GARDENS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN PLANTING, GROWING, HARVESTING, AND BEST OF ALL, TASTING FRESH, FLAVORFUL FOOD.CHANGING THE WAY CHILDREN FEEL ABOUT VEGETABLES. DURING FY24, MORE THAN 5,323 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FIT4KIDS GARDEN LESSONS. GAME ON, GIRL! EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, NUTRITIONALLY FIT, AND LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM REACHED 160 GIRLS. THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM WORKS TO PROMOTE SAFE WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL. THE SRTS PROGRAM HOSTED BIKE TO SCHOOL EVENTS AT 10 PARTNER RPS SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 100 CROSSING GUARDS WERE TRAINED AND IN PLACE AT PARTNER RICHMOND SCHOOLS. FIT4KIDS ALSO LAUNCHED "LEARN TO RIDE" CLASSES AT TWO RICHMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS REACHING MORE THAN 450 CHILDREN. FIT4KIDS ALSO CONVENES THE GREATER RICHMOND COALITION FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN, A REGIONAL COALITION WORKING TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S WELLNESS. DURING FY24, THE POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDED LEVERAGING SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARDS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, MAKING THE MOST OF RECESS, AND PROMOTING HEALTHY HYDRATION IN RICHMOND.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$878K
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