Fuel Up to Play 60 Partners
These are the teammates who partner with us to make our movement grow stronger!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
These major operating components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collaborate to create the expertise, information and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability and preparedness for new health threats.
http://www.cdc.govGENYOUth
GENYOUth aims to inspire and educate youth to improve their nutrition and increase physical activity, and believes youth must lead the way. GENYOUth was founded through an unprecedented public-private partnership with the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL) and is committed to child health and wellness.
http://www.genyouthnow.org/Active Schools
Active Schools is the national solution to ensure 60 minutes of physical activity a day is the new norm in K-12 schools. Powered by a national collaborative in leading health, education and private sector organizations, Let’s Move! Active Schools equips schools with the resources and tools to increase physical activity and physical education opportunities for students, and to cultivate an Active School environment. www.activeschoolsus.org
www.activeschoolsus.org
National Dairy Council
National Dairy Council® (NDC) along with NFL co-launched Fuel Up to Play 60. On behalf of U.S. dairy farmers, NDC provides science-based nutrition information and resources, including those in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, and works with health and wellness partners to help foster a healthier society.
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/Pages/Home.aspxNational Football League
The National Football League, a founding sponsor of Fuel Up to Play 60, is dedicated to helping kids achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day for optimal health by providing the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and involving NFL players and teams in the effort.
http://www.nfl.comU.S. Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management. The organization has a vision to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.
As part of the USDA, Fuel Up to Play 60 works closely with the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) whose mission is to improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. Additionally, the program works closely with the Food Nutrition Association (FNS) who administers several programs that provide healthy food to children, including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Special Milk Program.
www.usda.gov/U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
http://www.ed.gov/U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
It is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and wellbeing of all Americans, which is done by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health and social services.
http://www.hhs.gov/