KIDS IN THE KITCHEN “HEALTHY LIVING KIDS FEST” PRESENTED BY JUNIOR LEAGUE OF COLLIN COUNTY
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Children’s Health Plano
Kids in the Kitchen is a national initiative of the Association of Junior Leagues International. Developed in 2006 to address the growing issue of childhood obesity and poor nutrition, Kids in the Kitchen is designed to educate and connect youth and their families with tools to improve fitness, nutrition, family lifestyle choices and prevent child obesity. More than nine million children between the ages of six and nine are overweight, a number which has tripled over the last 20 years. The statistics are alarming, but true. Through Kids in the Kitchen, the Junior League of Collin County provides fun, family-oriented solutions to healthy living, where kids and youth are encouraged to be active participants in their own health and well-being. Junior League of Collin County volunteers coordinate and host the event.
In Collin County, Kids in the Kitchen is co-sponsored by Children’s Health Plano. The event is open to the public and takes place on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Children’s Health Plano campus at 7601 Preston Road.
Is there a chef in the making in your home? Kids in the Kitchen will feature a Kids Cooking Contest for children grades first through eighth grade. Applications are due March 11 to participate.
Kids in the Kitchen will feature family-friendly activities, hands-on cooking demonstrations, local restaurant food sampling, specialists sharing healthy recipes and food education, fun exercise activities, face painting, inflatables, healthy snacks and a goody bag. By providing fun, family-oriented solutions to healthy living, kids and youth are encouraged to be active participants in their own health and well-being.
For more information, please email KIK@jlcollincounty.org
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About the Junior League of Collin County
The Junior League of Collin County is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Collin County began in May 1976, as the Plano Service League, and was admitted to the Association of Junior Leagues International in February of 1984, becoming the 255th League to join. Today, membership includes over 1,000 women from cities in Collin County, including Plano, Allen, Frisco and McKinney who value Service, Respect, and Leadership. For more information about the Junior League of Collin County please visit www.jlcollincounty.org.