As a child, Willie Banks was so restless/energetic/hyperactive that his parents sought professional help. Here, the 3-time Olympian and world-record holder in the Triple Jump explains how physical activity helped solve his childhood challenges.
Continue readingAn Olympian’s Advice on “Meditation Through Movement”
Three-time Olympic Middle Distance Runner Shannon Rowbury lives by the idea of “meditation through movement.” Any child can do the same, and parents and coaches can guide them.
Continue readingHow Fitness Training Develops the Whole Child
A Talk with The Ninjadoc About Youth Fitness
Fit Kids catches up with Dr. Noah Kaufman, MD, the emergency room physician and former American Ninja Warrior star, who founded Wolf Pack Ninjas to “make the world healthier one kid at a time.”
Continue readingFit Kids & Social-Emotional Learning
Avellino, Fit Kids Team Up to Equip R.O.C.K Students
Ashley Hunter Named to Governor’s Advisory Council
Fit Kids Founder is one of 16 experts in California chosen to serve on Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being.
Continue readingFit Kids Launches in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Partners with Perspectives
Fit Kids now impacts youth in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area in a new partnership with Perspectives, a non-profit addressing community issues around homelessness, racial disparity, and other social issues.
Continue readingThe Rite Aid Foundation Gives to Fit Kids on Giving Tuesday
The Rite Aid Foundation has generously gifted Fit Kids with a $10,000 grant as part of its annual Giving Tuesday grant award funded through Rite Aid’s KidCents customer round-up program.
“We are thrilled to receive this gift,” said Fit Kids Founder Ashley Hunter. “The funds will go a long way toward bringing our structured fitness program to many more children who need it. Rite Aid is doing right by the kids we reach with fitness resources they would otherwise lack.”
Fit Kids is one of nearly 500 partner charities across the country receiving a grant from The Rite Aid Foundation, which donated a total of $4.8 million on Giving Tuesday this year. “Fit Kids shares The Rite Aid Foundation’s caring commitment to creating healthier and more equitable neighborhoods,” said Matthew DeCamara, executive director of The Rite Aid Foundation, a public charity established by Rite Aid in 2001.
“All of our Giving Tuesday grant recipients address the profound realities of racial inequities and health disparities through their own ways and strategies – and have done it during an unprecedented public-health crisis that has significantly interrupted normal programming, fundraising events and daily operations. We’re grateful to support their important work and uplift our neighborhoods together.”
Cargill Continues Giving to Fit Kids
Long-time Fit Kids supporter Cargill, a major global food industry company, has come through with yet another gift, this one for $15,000, including $5,000 in matching funds from Cargill’s Minneapolis headquarters.
The company “always wants to support youth activities,” said Brian Luce, Senior Administrative Assistant and Contributions Coordinator, Cargill Salt. “Fit Kids is a great program that gets kids outside, building strong bodies and strong minds. Plus, we checked out the new videos for the program, and they were really cool.”
Fit Kids Founder Ashley Hunter expressed her gratitude for the donation. “Cargill gives so generously, and all of us at Fit Kids appreciate their support. This funding will go a long way toward helping the youth of Redwood City and surrounding areas thrive through our structured fitness programs.”