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Food for Thought
Dr. Aviva Ayeshmerni, MD (aka Dr. Vivi) is a Concierge Pediatrician. Here, she talks nutrition, just one of the topics she addresses on her blog and her "Doc Talks" video interview series at www.AskDrVivi.com.
Fit Kids Wins Grant from The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
We are proud to announce that Fit Kids is a winner of The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s 2023 Local Impact Grants Challenge. The Foundation is granting nearly $2.5 million this year to non-profits that are strengthening their communities. “Winning this competitive grant will help Fit Kids strengthen
Fit Kids & Social-Emotional Learning
Many schools and community centers considering a Fit Kids partnership wonder about our organization’s take on social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning has become one of the most important components of education, especially in light of how the pandemic affects children and their overall school and community center
Avellino, Fit Kids Team Up to Equip R.O.C.K Students
The good people of Avellino, providers of COVID tests and other medical products, recently invited Fit Kids to participate in a team-building event. At the end of an afternoon of bonding, six teams of Avellino employees faced off in a skateboard design and building competition. That
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.
Fit 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.
Fit Kids: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Knowing that fitness is preventative medicine, San Mateo County Health Foundation pediatricians now prescribe Fit Kids, using an actual prescription pad!
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