The Miami Dolphins and Dairy Council of Florida Celebrate Continued Commitment to Youth Health & Wellness
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November 16, 2018
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The Miami Dolphins and Dairy Council of Florida Celebrate Continued Commitment to Youth Health & Wellness
Palm Beach, FL – The Miami Dolphins along with alumni Sam Madison, Twan Russell, cheerleaders and T.D. in partnership with the Dairy Council of Florida surprised the students of Lake Park Elementary with a $10,000 grant as part of the partnership’s renewed commitment to the Hometown Grant Program in an effort to improve youth health and wellness.
“The Miami Dolphins are happy to partner with the Dairy Council of Florida to provide much needed funds that will help make a difference for the overall wellbeing of the community,” said Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications & Community Affairs Jason Jenkins. “Our goal is to level the playing field and we hope that this grant will give Lake Park Elementary students the opportunity to live healthier and more active lifestyles.”
Funding from the grant was used for the school to purchase an open air cooler to provide students with easier access to the different milk options available to them during lunch. The other portion of the grant will be used to purchase sneakers for all 378 students. In this way, the grant can promote both nutrition and physical activity.
“Lake Park Elementary is beyond grateful to be the recipient of the 2018-2019 Hometown Grant,” said Principal of Lake Park Elementary Michelle Fleming,. “Thank you to the Miami Dolphins organization and the Dairy Council of Florida for this tremendous opportunity for my 378 Lake Park Students. We have been keeping this secret for a while now and I just loved seeing their faces light up. As a proud principal I live for moments like this to be able to celebrate with all the students at once.”
Developed by the NFL and Fuel Up to Play 60 in 2014, the initiative provides grants to support physical activity and nutrition programs in school districts in all 32 NFL markets.
“We are so excited to partner with Lake Park Elementary and the Miami Dolphins to teach children the importance of not only getting in 60 minutes of physical activity per day but also fueling their bodies the right way,” said Director of Youth Wellness of the Dairy Council of Florida Teresa Moran-Wiebe. “Implementing change now will make sure these kids make healthier choices in the future.”
Through the Hometown Grants program, NFL teams and state/regional dairy organizations identify deserving schools in their communities to receive funding to help facilitate sustainable physical activity and healthy eating programs for students. Since 2014, the program has provided more than 700 schools nationwide with funds and resources, resulting in more than one million students staying physically active and making healthier food choices. This year, Lake Park Elementary in Palm Beach County was selected to receive the funding. The school also made the commitment to actively participate in Fuel Up to Play 60, which is a nutrition and physical activity program that empowers youth to take action for their own health by implementing long-term, positive changes for themselves and their school.
