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Many schools have extended Walk to School Day
Walk to School Week with different events each day Walk to School Month with students tracking their walking and biking days for incentives Incentives can be simple; The Golden Shoe Award-spray paint...
View ArticleRush-Copley Foundation Joins Consortium
Press ReleaseFebruary 5, 2015 The Fit for Kids Funders’ Consortium is pleased to announce that Rush-Copley Foundation is joining the Leadership Board of the Consortium. The Fit for Kids Funders’...
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Congratulations to our “Walk to School Champions”
The Fit for Kids Funders’ Consortium has sponsored International Walk to School Day for five years. The following elementary schools have participated all five years: Fabyan, Bell-Graham, Fox Ridge,...
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2014 Walk to School Day a Success
Sixty Kane County Schools participated in International Walk to School Day on October 8, 2014. This marks the fifth year the Funders’ Consortium has sponsored Walk to School Day. Thanks to our...
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Grant Funding Available
Funding The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with the Making Kane Fit for Kids Funders’ Consortium, is pleased to announce the availability of grant funding to support implementation of...
View ArticleREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The purpose of this request is to identify an individual qualified to establish and strengthen relationships to increase fund development and sponsorship cultivation for the Making Kane County Fit for...
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Farmer’s Market Season is Here!
Check out our events calendar for farmers’ markets near YOU! Northern Illinois University Dietetic Students are demonstrating and offering tastes of healthy recipes from seasonal ingredients at the...
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Let’s Move Elgin 5k!
Be sure to register for this year’s Let’s Move Elgin 5k in September! Come for the 5k walk/run, kids’ fun run, free health expo, music, & food! For more information visit...
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New Healthy Heart Exhibit at the SciTech...
Carmen Kaufman, Physician Assistant with Fox Valley Cardiovascular Consultants, and Alex Pope, VP & Chief Development Office at Rush-Copley Medical Center, participated in a ribbon cutting...
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Healthy Living Council at the Aurora Back to School Fair
The Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora was in attendance of the Communities in Schools Back to School Fair. The event brought more than 900 Aurora families, proving them with health information,...
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Walk to School Day 2015 Registration is now OPEN!
Are you an elementary or middle school serving students in Kane County? Register today to be apart of International Walk to School Day! Email info@makingkanefitforkids.org for more details.
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Walk to School Day 2015 Registration for Kane County
If you are a school serving Kane County elementary or middle school students, please fill out the following form and submit to info@makingkanefitforkids.org By participating in the Walk to School Day...
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The 2015 Walk to School Day Countdown Continues!
7 days until Walk to School Day! What’s your school for the event? Check out http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/ for ideas & to see how many schools are participating around the United States!...
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Walk to School Day Participation Continues to Grow in Kane County!
On October 7, 2015, 61 Kane County elementary and middle schools participated in the annual International Walk to School Day event sponsored by the Fit For Kids...
View ArticleFox Valley United Way Joins Funders’ Consortium
Fit for Kids welcomes the Fox Valley United Way to the Funders’ Consortium. We thank you for your ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of the community. Find out more about this fantastic...
View ArticleKane Health Counts
A new website launched on November 18, 2015 by the Kane County Health Department will provide information that allows you to see how Kane County stacks up in such topics as health, education,...
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Farm to School in Kane County
Fit For Kids and Kane County Health Department are so excited to be working with Seven Generations Ahead to implement the Farm to School Program here in Kane County. SGA is one of 74 projects in 39...
View ArticleBrown Bag for Healthy Kids
We invite your Business or Organization to participate in Making Kane Fit for Kids’ Brown Bag for Healthy Kids Challenge during March, April, or May. Designate one day for employees or members to bring...
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American Diabetes Association Alert Day
March 22nd is American Diabetes Association Alert Day® We encourage you to take the quick online type 2 Diabetes Risk Test. You’ll be asked to answer simple questions about your weight, age, family...
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Healthy Living Council of Greater Aurora’s Wellness Works 2016
Registration is now open for Wellness Works 2016, a conference for employers to learn how to successfully promote health and wellness in the workplace! Wellness Works 2016 will be September 16, 2016...
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