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The HAPPY Organization, Inc. ~ Empowering Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth

Vital Stats

Haile T

Tucson, AZ

people helped300
People Doing It 6

The Problem

I am trying to help combat childhood obesity. This is a serious problem in our country and in my community. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2011 that among high school students in AZ, 28% were either overweight (15%) or obese (13%). It also reported that 30% of children ages 2 to 4 participating in the WIC program were obese. The 2011 US Census Bureau statistics show Tucson as the 6th poorest city among the nation’s large metropolitan areas with a poverty rate of 20.4% as compared with the national average of 15.9%.

Plan of Action

My plan of action is to get kids engaged in fun physical activity and developing healthier eating habits. Specifically, through my project kids will learn about proper nutrition, engage in fun physical activities and healthy cooking classes, and come away empowered to make healthier lifestyle choices. They are also empowered to be active participants in their own health and wellness, and inspire their family and peers to do the same.