Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a national non-profit that inspires healthy eating and fitness for kids in public schools.
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For the last 15 years, our Wellness in the Schools programming has transformed the school lunch and recess experience. We have always offered programming that supports our immediate goal to … Continue reading “Coach For Kids Calls an Audible”
Without leaving our bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms or other makeshift offices, Wellness in the Schools has managed to share our expertise and perspective on wellness issues on a national … Continue reading “WITS On the (Virtual) Road”
When schools across the country closed their doors in March of last year, we knew that we had to adapt our programming. We quickly went from in-person to virtual. As … Continue reading “WITS On the Small Screen”
When school buildings closed nearly one year ago, many people feared the impact it would have on food accessibility – millions of students depend on school meals for at least … Continue reading “Well Earned Wellness Workshops”
Sakara Life, one of our Chef Partners, has graciously included a delicious and easy recipe for ‘Superfood Cookie Dough Bites.’ Sakara Life specializes in delicious, organic meals delivered to your … Continue reading “Sakara Life’s Superfood Cookie Dough Bites”
Alexia Brue is the co-founder of Well+Good, a lifestyle media company devoted to health and wellness that reaches over 15 million people a month across its website, email newsletters, YouTube, … Continue reading “Alexia Brue, WITS Board Member and Well+Good Co-Founder”
We’ve been busy shooting our WITS Programming in quite an unusual space…the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Many thanks to our Executive Chef Bill Telepan for helping make it happen. This … Continue reading “A Day at the MET With the WITS Team!”
If we had to come up with one quote that would encapsulate our perspective of this unprecedented year of 2020, it would be, “Out of crisis comes opportunity.” Aside from … Continue reading “Note from our National Program Directors”
“I like a difference in texture in my applesauce,” says WITS Chef Kisha. “I’m going to now give it a quick taste, and make sure that I keep stirring to … Continue reading “Lights, Camera, Action!”
Our Wellness work comes alive inside school buildings and communities. We make tahini dressing with students in classrooms, we high-five one another on the recess yard, and we work side … Continue reading “What Fall Looks Like”
