Healthy Kids Day(Free Event)

3719 Veteran Memorial Drive,Hattiesburg MS 39401

30 April, 2022

Description

Healthy Kids Day (HKD) is the Y’s largest single-day event celebrating youth development and is the Y’s kick-off to a healthy, happy summer The Family YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on April 30th , encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. Sponsored by Howard Johnson® by Wyndham, the day-long event will feature activities such as games, healthy eating demonstrations, arts and crafts, competitions to motivate and teach families how to develop and maintain healthy routines at home. “Healthy Kids Day is a fun, free community-wide event to kick off summer and remind us all how important it is for kids to stay active physically and mentally throughout the summer.” Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, Healthy Kids Day is the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families. The Y hopes to use the day to get more kids moving and learning, creating healthy habits they can continue while they’re away from the classroom. When kids are out of school, they can face hurdles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Research shows that without access to out-of-school learning activities, kids fall behind academically. Kids also gain weight twice as fast during summer than during the school year. With all that’s going on in the world right now, Healthy Kids Day is a reminder to families that we can help ensure all children have access to what they need to reach their full potential, even during out-of-school time. For more information call 601-583-4000