THINK TOGETHER RECEIVES $102,500 FROM KAISER PERMANENTE TO FUND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM
Afterschool ‘Healthy Living Program’ Strives to Help Children from Underserved Communities Live Healthy and Active Lifestyles
Santa Ana, Calif. (January 28, 2020) – Think Together, an Orange County-based nonprofit organization that operates afterschool programs at more than 400 sites across California, received $102,500 in grants from Kaiser Permanente– $60,000 from Kaiser Permanente Northern California to support programs in Santa Clara and Alameda counties and $42,500 from Kaiser Permanente Southern California to support programs in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The grants will help the nonprofit serve 48 elementary schools and over 5,000 students daily.
Think Together’s Healthy Living Program provides a holistic approach to student achievement due to the inclusion of both physical activity and nutrition education. The program requires students to participate in 30 to 45 minutes of physical activity as part of their Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program three to four times a week.
Students also learn about healthy eating choices as they follow a Harvest of the Month curriculum. The Harvest of the Month curriculum allows students to learn about locally grown fruits or vegetables, portion sizes, healthy food choices, and how to properly read food labels. Students enrolled also have the opportunity to learn how to prepare healthy meals at home. Families are invited to Family Health Nights three times per year where the students can teach their parents the benefits of cooking healthy recipes.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Kaiser Permanente in helping kids ‘thrive’ with quality programming that changes their odds,” shares Think Together’s Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Lawrence Gustafson.
About Think Together
Think Together partners with schools and communities to pursue educational equity and excellence for all kids. As a nonprofit organization, Think Together innovates, implements and scales academic solutions that change the odds for over 150,000 students in California. Think Together’s program areas include early learning, afterschool, school support services and school improvement. For more information, call (888) 485-THINK or visit www.thinktogether.org.
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