Spotlight - Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Park Program In The Spotlight

San Diego Union-Tribune

GOLD MEDALIST

The San Diego Union-Tribune has been selected as the Gold Medalist for the Council's 2007 Company of the Year category for its involvement in bringing together kids, families and schools to live a healthy and active lifestyle. The San Diego Union-Tribune coordinated the Kids Magic Mile event which had 5,000 children participants in 2007. The Tribune has inspired families to run or walk on a regular basis in preparation for the event, and has inspired hundreds of school teachers who to implement a running program for their students. The San Diego Union-Tribune also assists in funding entry fees and buses for schools of low-income areas.

More Park Programs In The Spotlight

San Mateo

F.R.E.S.H.
SILVER MEDALIST The F.R.E.S.H. Program is grant-funded by Kaiser Hospital at $30,000 per year. It focuses on active living and healthy eating in the young child. In operation at the City of South San Francisco's two licensed preschools, it serves 100 children per day. Activities include age-appropriate nutrition education, sports and fitness, family fun nights, healthy cooking, lunch box packing seminars, parent workshops, gardening activities, and take home activities ... Read More »

San Diego

Outdoor Adventure Program
BRONZE MEDALIST The Lakeside and Spring Valley Teen Centers are prime examples of how Parks and Recreation agencies make a positive difference in the lives of youth. The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, through community collaboration, operates the programming at the teen centers. Each center provides positive recreation alternatives and a safe environment for youth ages 10-17. The youth are at-risk of being involved in ... Read More »

Riverside

Riverside Healthy Cities
GOLD MEDALIST The City of Riverside’s Healthy Cities Program has been selected as a finalist for Park and Recreation Program of the Year category for working with the youth in the Eastside community of Riverside to promote physical activity and a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families. The Healthy Cities after-school program provided alternative physical activities including rock climbing, cage ball and dance led by young Americorp Volunteers; ... Read More »