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Kids Eat Smart
celebrates nutrition month
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Apple Day Students celebrate KES
Apple Day at Belanger Memorial, Upper Ferry/Codroy Valley |
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Kids Eat Smart Clubs in
Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Nutrition Month 2009 by
participating in the 2nd annual Kids Eat Smart Apple Day on March 19.
One hundred and fifteen Kids Eat Smart Clubs served apples that day.
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Kids Eat Smart (KES) Clubs in
Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated Nutrition Month 2009 by
participating in the 2nd annual Kids Eat Smart Apple Day on March
19. One hundred and fifteen Kids Eat Smart Clubs served apples in
some way that day.
Clubs were creative and offered apples in
yogurt parfaits, muffins and on platters with various types of apples
cut in wedges with flags indicating the type of apple. As well as
promoting nutrition, Apple Day helped boost the funds of KES Clubs that
received donations of apples. Kids Eat Smart Foundation matches the
value of the donation! Every KES Club that participated received an
Apple Day prize pack, which included Kids Eat Smart-branded Frisbees,
pedometers, and zipper tags.
In addition to Apple Day, KES Clubs took
part in a poster competition themed “Eat Healthy. Play Healthy. Learn
Healthy.” Judging was done by Dr. Susan King, Kids Eat Smart Leading
Thinker, and David Squires. Thirteen posters were selected to be
featured in a Kids Eat Smart 2010 calendar that KES Clubs will use as a
fundraiser. The schools/community centres that produced the winning
entries received a Nubody’s gym bag filled with gym/fitness equipment
donated by Walmart.
Kids Eat Smart Clubs serve children from
Kindergarten to grade 12 and over 20,000 participate on a regular basis
at over 190 Kids Eat Smart Clubs throughout the province. Clubs are run
by over 4,500 volunteers that include parents, grandparents, teachers,
students and community members. The Kids Eat Smart Foundation provides
financial and organizational support, nutrition information and other
supports. If you are interested in learning more about Kids Eat Smart
Foundation, becoming a volunteer or participating in one of our upcoming
special events, please visit our
website or call
(709) 722-1996 or toll free (877) 722-1996.
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