Our children’s health and future well-being is in
our hands. Adopt-a-school today!
Adopt-A-School: $11,250
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Commit 2B Fit program materials for 450 third, fourth and fifth graders at the adopted school.
Materials include the Student Agenda, Adult Journal, Commit 2B Fit® necklace and charms,
collateral materials, curriculum and teacher training.
Commit 2B Fit® presented by/ courtesy of your business
Recognition at adopted school
Recognition on the Commit 2B Fit® website www.icommit2bfit.org
The ability to promote your business to the parents of participating students through inclusion
in Commit 2B Fit® partner publication (some restrictions may apply)
Adopt-A-Grade: $3,750
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YOUR GIFT WILL PROVIDE:
Commit 2B Fit program materials for 150 third, fourth and fifth graders at the adopted school.
Materials include the Student Agenda, Adult Journal, Commit 2B Fit® necklace and charms,
collateral materials, curriculum and teacher training.
Recognition at adopted school
Recognition on the Commit 2B Fit® website www.icommit2bfit.org
The ability to promote your business to the parents of participating students through inclusion
in Commit 2B Fit® partner publication (some restrictions may apply)
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Adopt-A-Class: $625
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YOUR GIFT WILL PROVIDE:
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YOUR GIFT WILL PROVIDE:
Commit 2B Fit program materials for 25 third, fourth and fifth graders at the adopted school.
Materials include the Student Agenda, Adult Journal, Commit 2B Fit® necklace and charms,
collateral materials, curriculum and teacher training.
Recognition at adopted school
Recognition on the Commit 2B Fit® website www.icommit2bfit.org
The ability to promote your business to the parents of participating students through inclusion
in Commit 2B Fit® partner publication (some restrictions may apply)
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Give the gift of a lifetime of wellness.
“ Childhood obesity is related not just to weight, but also to
poor health in adulthood.” *
Obesity has escalated into a public-health threat. Today’s overweight children are twice as
likely to mature into obese adults with chronic medical conditions. The resulting financial and
societal burden will be shared by all.
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the cost of health care by $40 billion a year.
• Obese Americans spend 42% more for medical care than their normal-weight peers.
• Obese kids have 20% higher absentee rates than normal-weight kids. That trend
continues in adulthood – obese workers average 183.6 absentee days per 100 employees,
compared with 14.1 days per 100 employees in the recommended-weight range.
• Obese workers file workers’ comp claims at twice the rate of people with healthy weights.
• Obesity-related absenteeism costs U.S. companies $4.3 billion per year.
*Epidemiologist David Freedman, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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and promote overall wellness.
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Why Commit 2B Fit?
Commit 2B Fit is a proven program in the
battle against childhood obesity. • Childhood obesity has tripled over the last three decades
• Today, 1 out of 3 kids is overweight.
• Pediatricians are reporting never-before-seen increases in rates of diabetes,
cardiovascular dysfunction, sleep apnea, joint pain and arthritis in overweight kids.
• According to the American Diabetes Association, without intervention, nearly one
in three kids born in 2000 will develop Type 2 Diabetes in their lifetime.
“ American innovations in food, transportation, and technology
are threatening
to supersize us all.” **
Today’s kids are growing up in an environment unlike any other in history. The
perfect storm driving the child-obesity epidemic includes:
• A sedentary lifestyle centered around television, computers/internet and video
games. Research has correlated every hour of daily TV viewing with 2.2 extra
pounds of body fat.
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Modern food manufacturers mass produce inexpensive, tasty foods loaded with
preservatives and empty calories. Kids in particular are attracted to foods that
are over salted and sugared, with 75% of U.S. students consuming fast food in
a given week.
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For schools, Commit 2B Fit is an
invaluable teaching tool that is easy to
implement and doesn’t stretch
decreasing resources.
Most importantly, Commit 2B Fit works.
An independent, three-year study of the
Commit 2B Fit program published a peerreviewed report that stated: “This may very
well be the “Solution” program. The first
years of Commit 2B Fit have shown that
it is possible to create change in
our students and their families.”*
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**Newsweek, March 22, 2010
The guardian(s) of each Commit 2B Fit
student receive a Parent Supplement that
explains the program and outlines easy steps
for parental involvement and encouragement.
The program is further reinforced and
promoted through collaborations with
community partners such as South
Florida municipalities, Parks & Recreation
departments, Publix and the Miami Dolphins.
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Commit 2B Fit is a comprehensive program
that is taught in the schools, reinforced at
home and supported in the community. By
teaching kids the fundamentals about of and
physical activity, Commit 2B Fit helps kids
develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
The Commit 2B Fit program is integrated
into the child’s school day for continual
planning and tracking of academic
assignments along with nutritional and fitness
activities. Over the course of the school year,
kids develop a basic nutrition vocabulary,
learn to read food labels and acquire a
working knowledge of a well-rounded diet.
The program also motivates kids to play
actively every day and lays the foundation for successful goal setting.
• For parents, Commit 2B Fit gives their
children valuable life skills that often
positively impact lifestyles at home.
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No. 1 concern for children in the United States.” *
From a kids’ perspective, Commit 2B Fit
is a fun way to learn about eating right
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COMMIT 2B FIT!
“ Childhood obesity outranks all other health problems as the
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How does it work?
How can you help?
Since its creation in 2005, the Commit 2B Fit
program has continued to expand throughout
South Florida because students, parents,
teachers and school administrators have
generated overwhelming feedback and support for the program.
The Commit 2B Fit program is currently
being implemented in 174 elementary schools throughout South Florida. However, the number of participating schools cannot
grow, or even be maintained, without additional financial resources.
By adopting a school, you’ll provide the
Commit 2B Fit materials, teacher training
and program evaluation for hundreds of grade-school kids. That’s a year-long teaching opportunity for a small investment
that can literally change the shape of our
children’s lives.
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Won’t you help ensure that every child in South Florida has the opportunity to receive the tools for a lifetime of wellness by adopting a school or a class today?