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2014 YMCA Healthy Kids Challenge kicks off tomorrow!

20 May 2014 - by ymcablog
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Have you heard about the YMCA Healthy Kids Challenge?


Tomorrow, more than 11,000 children at YMCA child care centres and local schools in the GTA will take the YMCA Kids Challenge to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity for kids.

Together, they have a goal of raising $150,000 to help more kids get healthy and active at the Y.

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The kids will kick off the challenge with a walk around their neighbourhood, which leads into week-long Healthy Kids Challenge. The Y invites YOUR family to get moving using a series of activities that can be downloaded online.

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Celebrate your Healthy Kids Challenge accomplishments by coming out to Healthy Kids Day on June 1, when YMCAs across Canada will open their doors for a free day of fun activities to encourage families to get active.

Are you unable to come out on June 1, but are still interested in encouraging families to get active? Find us on Twitter @YMCAGTA and help us share our message about the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle. Make sure you hashtag #YHealthyKids so we can share your tweets too!

 

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