FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 17, 2012

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director, President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; Michael Johns, American Idol Season 7 Finalist; Clara Blum, Executive Office, Kamani; Sonya Ottaway, President, Netball America; Miami-Dade County Public Schools students

President’s Active Lifestyle Award Presentation

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Felix Varela Senior High School
15255 S.W. 96th Street
Miami, Florida 33196

The “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” program, an initiative developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability, is a physical fitness/activity program that links mentors with students with disabilities.  The mentor provides training and guidance to assist children by becoming physically active by participating for 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week, for 8 week intervals.  Students with disabilities who complete the program receive the President’s Active Lifestyle Award patch and certificate.  This program was designed to address the childhood obesity and type II diabetes also found in youth with disabilities who are more prone to be inactive.  This event is associated with Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign and is supported by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

Dr. Jayne Greenberg, District Director, Physical Education and Health Literacy, at 305 995-1963.