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The ActOut campaign in Virginia, an initiative of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, is raising awareness about the need for more physical activity among youth.
Currently at least 1 in 4 youth in Virginia are overweight or obese and the problem is even more grave among Latino children. Health officials in Virginia worry that 1 in 2 Latino children born today will develop diabetes if action is not taken to reverse the obesity epidemic.
Although 60 minutes of daily physical activity is recommended for children, 4 out of 5 kids do not meet this recommendation. This is why the ActOut campaign is calling all school districts in Virginia to provide at least 30 minutes of physical education to children.
The ActOut Campaign encourages its supporters to get the word out to friends and family, by sending out this email which describes the need for at least 30 minutes of physical education a day.
Read the ActOut Campaign’s April 2013 Survey Report here or view a summary of the results.
By The Numbers
84
percent
of Latino parents support public funding for afterschool programs
