South Texas Community Takes Action By Promoting Physical Activity Through A Bike N’ Roll Family Fest

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Lyford CISD, a predominantly Latino (97%) school district in rural South Texas, will soon be hosting a Bike N’ Roll Family Festival.

The event which is scheduled to take place at Lyford Elementary on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 5:30-7:30 pm, is part of the district’s efforts to get more students and families to participate in regular physical activity.

At the event, there will be games, a farmers’ market, a bike rodeo, and a guided community bike ride.

In addition, ten free bikes will be given away!

Bikes will be loaned to Pre-K-5th grade students who don’t own a bike.

According to Josephine Torres a program coordinator with MHP, Lyford CISD is a partner of MHP’s in the Transforming Texas initiative. Transforming Texas is a federally funded initiative that seeks to create healthier communities through building capacity and implementing changes that prevent disease.

For more information visit the Lyford CISD event page.