FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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

Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director, President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition will be awarding M-DCPS students with disabilities their Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.

The “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” is an initiative developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability, as part of 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 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.

Thursday, May 12, 2011
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

Dr. Jayne Greenberg, Executive Director
M-DCPS
1500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 316         
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: 305 995-1963
Cell:  305 310-8230