Courage Center Receives General Mills Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant.MINNEAPOLIS -- Courage Center, a nationally-known rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. and resource center for people with disabilities, announced today that it has received a General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant. The General Mills Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant was recently awarded to 50 nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. around the country that submitted proposals for funding of innovative programs designed to improve nutrition and fitness among youth between 2 and 20 years of age. More than 1,000 organizations submitted applications for the grant, which were awarded to organizations with programs that are likely to have a sustainable impact on young people's lives in the areas of nutrition and fitness. Courage Center, in collaboration with the Emma B This article is about the radio presenter. For the model, see Emma B (Blocksage). Emma Boughton BA (Exon.) (born 27 November, 1970 in Oxford), grew up in Canada and as a teenager in Birmingham, United Kingdom. . Howe YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. in Coon Rapids Coon Rapids, city (1990 pop. 52,978), Anoka co., SE Minn., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1952. It is a suburb of Minneapolis–St. Paul. Transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, and medical equipment are produced. and the Minnesota Valley YMCA in Burnsville, proposed "Eat Wise and Exercise," a pilot nutrition and fitness program for teens with physical disabilities. The eight-week program will be implemented later this fall at Courage Center's Golden Valley and Stillwater locations and both YMCA sites. The "Eat Wise and Exercise" program addresses the unique exercise and nutrition needs of youth with physical disabilities. Young people with physical disabilities are at much higher risk for secondary health conditions stemming from inactivity inactivity Sedentary activity Internal medicine An absence of physical activity and/or exercise, a predictor of obesity. See Couch potato. Physical activity, Vigorous exercise , including obesity, osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia , diabetes and orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. issues. In addition, young people with physical disabilities are largely underserved by traditional nutrition and exercise programs as well. "There are very few programs that target the unique nutrition, exercise and weight management challenges of people with physical disabilities, and even fewer that target youth with physical disabilities," said Judy Giergielewicz, wellness fitness coordinator at Courage Center in Golden Valley. "In implementing this program, we hope to teach young people life-long healthy eating and exercise habits." The "Eat Wise and Exercise" program's curriculum will cover topics recommended by the American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. , with special emphasis on disability-related issues. Parents and/or caregivers of program participants will be invited to participate in the program's first class, at which time they will receive handouts designed to reinforce concepts that will be covered in the program. "Exposing the program to the YMCA's inclusive environment will allow teens with and without physical disabilities to join together," said Giergielewicz. "In addition, we hope to spur the development of similar programs in other communities in the Twin Cities and around the country." About General Mills Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant For more information about the General Mills Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant and a list of grant recipients, please visit the American Dietetic Association Foundation's Web site at http://www.eatright.org/Public/7765_19604.cfm. About Courage Center Courage Center is a nationally-known, not-for-profit rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments, or hearing loss. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Courage Center offers comprehensive, life-long services to people of all ages. Courage Center's wide-ranging services are designed to empower people with disabilities to reach their full potential in every aspect of life. For more information about Courage Center, visit http://www.courage.org. |
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