Valley YMCA Hosts Healthy Kids Day

On Saturday, April 27, the Valley YMCA, a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, is celebrating YMCAs Healthy Kids Day with a free community event that encourages families to move, learn and live healthier. 

Healthy Kids Day is a national initiative of the YMCA that features fun and educational activities. 

Healthy Kids Day is on Saturday, April 27, and starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. The event will take place on at the Valley YMCA on 12 State St. in Ansonia. 

Many US children do not get the daily recommended hours of physical activity and reading, and daily amounts of healthy foods. 

According to the latest findings of the YMCAs 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.

Christian Engle, Senior Vice President at Central Connecticut Coast Y said, At the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, we know parents struggle to keep their kids physically and intellectually active every day. We want to help ensure fewer kids are at risk of childhood obesity and more kids excel in school. YMCAs Healthy Kids Day will get kids moving and learning while also helping families get a jump on creating a healthier summer, and ultimately a healthier future.”

For more information, contact the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA at 203 – 777-9622 or visit cccymca.org

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