“Be Time” Grant Information Available
Action for Healthy Kids partnered with GoGo squeeZ to offer Game On grants with a focus on BE Time for the 2019-2020 school year. The grants, which range from $5,000-$10,000, provide funding and AFHK's support to schools [...]
School Grants 2019
Playground and Garden Grants Check out the school grants page on the Peaceful Playgrounds website. We just updated all grants with new links to grant information and applications. Grant types include: physical activity [...]
Teachers TAKE 5 Free Brain Breaks from Kaiser
Kaiser and Alliance for a Healthier Generation have developed Teachers TAKE 5 a series of brain breaks designed to help teachers and student focus on health and well being.
Game On Newsletter Full of Great Resources
I get a lot of newsletters on kids health and most are really good. I particularly like the Game ON- Action for Healthy Kids Newsletter. The April edition is just out. You can view it [...]
This type of exercise has a powerful Effect on Kid’s Brains
Kids aren't getting enough of the type of exercise they need. ©Away with pixels The brain works in magical ways. Movement allows it to rebuild neural networks, process new tasks and skills, and [...]
Game On Grants Deadline April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019, is the deadline for applying for the Game On or parent lead school grants through Action for Healthy Kids. Regional Managers and State Coordinators are available to work with you on your [...]
Fruit and Veggie Toolkit for Kids from American Heart Association
Parents and caregivers are essential decision-makers when it comes to the nutrition, physical activity and health needs of their children. Our Fruit and Veggie Toolkit for Kids is a collection of resources that will help [...]
Painting Peaceful Playgrounds at Wallace
Kern Valley Sun Article By Shannon Rapose During a winter break, parents and staff came together to paint hundreds of shapes, footprints and multiuse game markings in the play areas on the Wallace playground creating [...]
Peaceful Playgrounds: Problem Solving on the Playground
Playgrounds serve to be a microcosm of the world where our kids learn important lessons. They are filled with students who are human. Perfection may not be possible but the aspiration to create a peaceful [...]
Action for Healthy Kids School Grants-Deadline April 5, 2019
School Grants Now Available for California Schools Give your students a boost in the 2019-2020 school year with a Game On grant, school breakfast grant, or parent-led grant. Receive funding and resources to increase physical [...]
Voices for Healthy Kids Policy Grant
Voices for Healthy Kids is offering new grant opportunities. This round of funding will be an open call for proposals. Applications should support a Voices for Healthy Kids Policy Lever and be submitted by the deadline [...]
After School Grant Opportunity from New York Life Foundation
The New York Life Foundation's Aim High Grant Period is Open! The New York Life Foundation is seeking applicants for its Aim High local grant program to support afterschool, summer, or expanded learning programs serving middle [...]
