Eastern Idaho Schools Receive Funds for Wellness Program
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(Meridian, ID) — The Idaho Dairy Council announced Tuesday that five Eastern Idaho Schools have been chosen from among hundreds of schools across the country to receive funding to support their Fuel Up to Play 60 initiatives.
The list includes:
* Rigby High School (Jefferson City School District)
* Lincoln Elementary-Rexburg School (Madison School District)
* Madison Middle School (Madison School District)
* Central Elementary (Sugar-Salem School District)
* Swan Valley Elementary (Swan Valley School District)
More than 70,000 schools across the United States are participating in Fuel Up to Play 60, which offers schools up to $4,000 to help them increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for students. Funding for this competitive program is provided by the Idaho Dairy Council and America’s dairy farmers.
Launched by National Dairy Council, local Dairy Councils and National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Multiple health organizations and several major corporations are also supporting Fuel Up to Play 60, now in its third year.