United Way and NFL Focus on Youth Fitness
Yesterday was the tenth annual NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle—a series of volunteer projects implemented on the same day in all 32 NFL cities nationwide. This year, the NFL and United Way teamed up to help kids get more physically active. I attended the Detroit event, where 16 players for the Lions helped kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Highland Park participate in a series of physical activities.
As part of the day’s focus on community and youth fitness, Detroit launched a HOPSports youth fitness zones (five other NFL cities launched fitness zones in their communities). This interactive media center and sports equipment offers fitness training while entertaining, evaluating and educating young people about nutrition and health. This fitness zone will remain active throughout the year, helping the kids to implement the lessons they learned at Hometown Huddle.
It was great to see the kids faces as they ran through the activities with their heroes. I know the kids were thrilled by the great turnout from the Lions players and enjoyed having a chance to meet them in person.
To learn more about the United Way and NFL partnership, go to liveunited.org/nfl.
As part of the day’s focus on community and youth fitness, Detroit launched a HOPSports youth fitness zones (five other NFL cities launched fitness zones in their communities). This interactive media center and sports equipment offers fitness training while entertaining, evaluating and educating young people about nutrition and health. This fitness zone will remain active throughout the year, helping the kids to implement the lessons they learned at Hometown Huddle.
It was great to see the kids faces as they ran through the activities with their heroes. I know the kids were thrilled by the great turnout from the Lions players and enjoyed having a chance to meet them in person.
To learn more about the United Way and NFL partnership, go to liveunited.org/nfl.
