The Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo is the recipient of Will Rogers Institute’s Be Healthy, Be Fit, Be Great Award.
The Will Rogers Institute has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of America to provide and honor one Club with a $5,000 cash award that has shown exemplary methods of promoting healthy and active lifestyles. One gift will be awarded annually for the next five years (2008-2012) to support the Club’s Sports & Fitness area.
In Photo: Sam Gray (CPO, BGC of Hartford, CT) presents the WRI Be Healthy, Be Fit, Be Great Award to Greg Dearlove (Board member, BGC Buffalo)
2010-2011 Be Healthy, Be Fit, Be Great Award Boys & Girls Club of Flint, MI
The Club has done
an outstanding job promoting healthy lifestyles with its membership,
parents, local residents and community partners.The
Club serves between 18,000 and 20,000 meals a year in partnership with
the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. During the summer program, members
receive breakfast, lunch and a snack. The after-school program offers a
hot meal for dinner. As a result of implementing the Triple Play
program, the Club has changed its vending machines to offer healthier
beverages, and also provides more low-fat or baked snacks.
2009-2010 Be Healthy, Be Fit, Be Great Award Boys & Girls Club of Benton County, Ark. (BGCBC)The Club’s wellness initiative aims to improve the nutrition, health, fitness and overall wellness of Club members, their families and Club staff. BGCBC’s focus is on making healthy and active living fun and enjoyable for members, parents and staff. For more information, visit www.bgcbentoncounty.org.
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