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Grant Programs: PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grants

Updated 10/19/11

The 2011 National PTA^® Healthy Lifestyles^SM grant recipients have been announced!

About the National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Program
The National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Program promotes good nutrition and regular physical activity in order to address the nation's childhood obesity epidemic. One-third of American children are either obese or at risk of becoming obese. Increased access to high-calorie good-tasting, inexpensive foods, along with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, has contributed to the rise in childhood obesity. The reduction and elimination of recess in as many as 40 percent of U.S. school districts has limited students' physical activity during the school day. Furthermore, consistent findings show that obesity is often associated with poor levels of academic achievement.

PTAs can play an important role in increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in the school community by engaging families, teachers, administrators, and students in programs and activities that encourage the school community to be active and to eat healthier foods.

National PTA’s Healthy Lifestyles Program is sponsored by Malt-O-Meal®, a Proud National Sponsor of

National PTA.

2011 National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant Recipients

Classical Center at Vial PTA; Garland, Texas
Cleveland Heights/University Heights Council of PTAs; University Heights, Ohio
Clinton Elementary PTA; Clinton, Utah
Coronado Elementary PTA; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Crested Butte Community School PTSA; Crested Butte, Colorado
Cynthia Heights Elementary School PTA; Evansville, Indiana
J. Allen Axson PTA; Jacksonville, Florida
Kraft Elementary PTA; Hampton, Virginia
South Side Elementary PTA; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Stonewall PTA; Lexington, Kentucky

Get more information about the winning programs.

Background

Healthy Lifestyles Grants Eligibility and Application Information
Includes sample grant report and application timeline

Winner Recognition

2011 National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant Program Descriptions
Detailed descriptions of the 2011 winning programs

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions
Most commonly asked questions about the Healthy Lifestyles grants.

PTA Healthy Lifestyles Program Ideas
Ideas to plan your program

PTA Sample Grant Report
Download a sample grant report.

PTA Healthy Lifestyles: A Parent’s Guide
Consider distributing copies of the PTA Healthy Lifestyles Guide as part of your program.

Press Release

Press release announcing the 2011 National PTA Healthy Lifestyles grant recipients.

Program Ideas

Ideas to plan your program

Contact

Call (800) 307-4PTA or e-mail healthylifestyles@pta.org.