Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA at Virginia Tech

This year on April 25th, the YMCA at Virginia Tech will celebrate the 34th anniversary of Healthy Kids Day®, a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids.

Healthy Kids Day® is a free“ Summer Kick-off” event including a 1-mile fun run, enrichment activities, fun-filled games, interactive demonstrations and a healthy focus on family life! The YMCA Food Truck will also be on site. The event will also be promoting local summer programs and activities for children, encouraging them to remain active throughout the summer months.  

The event will be located at the YMCA Lancaster House on Washington St. Blacksburg. It will be held April 25th from 10am to 2pm.

Free public parking for Healthy Kids Day is available at Cassell Coliseum Lots 1,2,3,5 & 8. 

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT THE TEAM AT HEALTHYKIDSDAY@VTYMCA.ORG

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Healthy Kids Day®

Y FUN RUN REGISTRATION !

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Bring out the family and take a walk, run, skip, hop, jog or dance along our 1 mile Fun Run route starting and finishing outside the YMCA Lancaster House on Washington St.in Blacksburg. The route meanders through beautiful Stadium Woods and around Lane Stadium and Cassel Coliseum. 

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The majority of U.S. children are not getting the daily recommended hours of physical activity and reading, or daily amounts of healthy foods. According to the latest YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot – a survey of parents that gauges their children’s activity levels during the school year – only 19 percent of children get 60 minutes of physical activity, only 17 percent read books for fun and only 12 percent eat at least eight fruits and vegetables daily. And studies show kids are at even greater risk of falling behind in these areas during the summer.

The YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the nation’s largest health day for kids, to inspire families to get in a routine of exercising their bodies and minds. Typically more than 1.2 million parents and children participate in more than 1,900 free Y community events across the country. Activities throughout the day get kids moving and learning and motivate families to create a healthier home environment.