In 2012, the National Institute of Health launched the “We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition)” initiative to help children stay at a healthy weight by encouraging healthy eating, increased physical activity, and reduced time in front of a television or computer screen. In support of this initiative, BAPS Charities hosted Children’s Health and Safety Day across North America and spread the message of healthy living to children and their families to help curb obesity and promote healthy eating habits from the early years of childhood. BAPS Charities’ volunteers worked in tandem with local pediatricians, nutritionists, dentists, and nurses to teach children about hygiene, healthy living, and physical activity.
| Center | Atlanta, GA |
| Date |
September 15, 2012 |
| Time | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| No. of Participants | 200 |
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| List of Services provided |
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| Prizes and Freebies for Children |
Freebies for All Children:
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| Opinions |
“I loved getting a teddy bear from the doctor. Now I know how to take care of myself when I get sick “
“The workshops were a wonderful idea to really get children to interact with the doctors and learn about healthy living habits. But to add on to that, they got to learn about what they could do to increase their own safety. Through these initiatives the children get two things, the first being they start to make the connections and secondly, they get to not panic when there actually is a safety situation where they could do now do something about it.” |
