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By Rodrigo Rabanal Sports Based Youth Development (SBYD) is imperative for our country’s growing children. And what better way to than to combine forces with similar SBYD organizations that share … Continue reading “The Power of Teamwork to Let Kids Play”
This post originally appeared on Avocado Green Magazine. It’s a pretty startling, but not surprising reality: over one-third of children under the age of 18 in the United States are … Continue reading “THE NONPROFIT THAT’S CHANGING THE WAY KIDS EAT & MOVE AT SCHOOL”
Whether you’re training for the New York City Marathon this November or inspired to get out and run because of it, we’ve got some tips to supercharge your running. Are … Continue reading “Marathon Tips from Chef Ricardo, RDN and Coach Stephen”
“Just seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces when I give them something – that’s one of the best feelings in the world. It’s all about those moments when they … Continue reading “CookCamp 2017: “Creating the next Generation of Healthy New Yorkers””
In her own words . . . When we launched BluePrint Cleanse in 2007, the goal was to bring the benefits of juicing to a mass audience and raise awareness … Continue reading “The Sky’s the Limit with Erica Huss, Co-founder of BluePrint Juice and New Wellness in the Schools Board Member”
The Chefs Move to Schools movement is alive and well, and we are taking it to new levels in South Florida this year. After a solid year of partnership with … Continue reading “WITS Chefs Move to Broward Schools”
Fall in New York is one of my favorite seasons. As much as I love summer, its sense of freedom, and the hot weather (can’t take Florida out of the … Continue reading “Back to School, Back to Routine, Back to . . . Running the NYC Marathon?”
Originally posted here. We’re dancin’ in our seats, anxious to unveil this fabulous giveaway! Red Jacket Orchards teamed up with Wellness in the Schools (WITS) to give away 4 tickets to an incredible event: … Continue reading “Win Tickets to WITS Gala in NYC!”
Originally posted here. Make room for ‘shroom! Shake Shack Culinary Director Mark Rosati has teamed up with celebrated New York chef Bill Telepan to create the Wellness in the Schools Mushroom Burger, … Continue reading “Shake Shack and Chef Bill Telepan Join Forces to Create the
Wellness in the Schools Mushroom Burger”
At Wellness in the Schools, we are all about teaching children how to keep their bodies and minds healthy. March is National Nutrition Month, so we’ve asked WITS Chef Ricardo, … Continue reading “An Ounce of Prevention Equals a Pound of Cure”
