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Healthy Kids Day at La Jolla YMCA Is This Saturday, April 27 From 10AM to 1PM

The La Jolla YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a free community event that encourages kids in our community to get moving and learning on Saturday, April 27th from 10am-1pm.

On Saturday, April 27, the La Jolla YMCA is celebrating YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day with a free community event that encourages kids in our community to get moving and learning, along with their families for a healthier lifestyle. Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, takes place at 1,900 Ys and kick-starts healthier behaviors now and throughout the summer, a critical out-of-school time for children’s health.

Many U.S. children do not get the daily recommended hours of physical activity and reading, and daily amounts of healthy foods. According to the latest findings of the YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot – a survey of parents that gauges their children’s activity levels during the school year – only 19 percent of children get 60 minutes of physical activity, only 17 percent read books for fun, and only 12 percent eat at least eight fruits and vegetables daily.

“At the La Jolla YMCA, we know parents struggle to keep their kids physically and intellectually active every day. We want to help ensure fewer kids are at risk of childhood obesity and more kids excel in school,” said Sam Wurtzbacher, Executive Director of the La Jolla YMCA.  “YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day will get kids moving and learning while also helping families get a jump on creating a healthier summer, and ultimately a healthier future.”

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Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year. On April 27, YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day will help parents begin thinking early about what their kids need to grow and achieve all summer long. 

The La Jolla YMCA Healthy Kids Day takes place at 8355 Cliffridge Ave., La Jolla, CA from 10am- 1pam and features fun, active play and educational activities, such as family yoga, jump house, edible art, sports games and challenges, gymnastic activities and more. 

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YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day is supported by national media partners Sprout and Lazy Town, who are committed to encouraging kids to lead a healthy lifestyle.  

 For more information, contact Sue Cubillas at 858 453 3483, ext. 117 or visit lajolla.ymca.org/general-infogeneral-info2health-kids-day.html.

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