Continuing his goal of ending childhood obesity, fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, has kicked off the year by selecting New Hampshire for its 2021 Don’t Quit! Campaign. The NFGFC will deliver a state-of-the-art Don’t Quit! Fitness Center to three elementary or middle schools. School nominations will be accepted until March 19, 2021. Visit natgovfit.org/nominate-your-school, then click on your state seal to download the short application.
Each fitness center is financed through public/private partnerships with companies like the Coca-Cola Company, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, Wheels Up and Nike, and does not rely on taxpayer dollars or state funding. Fitness in Motion provides all the fitness equipment, which is manufactured right here in the United States. The foundation’s goal is to build a nation of the fittest, healthiest kids in the world.
Physical activity and exercise are shown to help prevent and treat more than 40 chronic diseases, enhance individual health and quality of life, and reduce health care costs. In schools, studies show that physical activity improves academic achievement, increases confidence and self-esteem, reduces discipline problems, cuts absenteeism, and fosters better interpersonal relationships.
For more information about the NFGFC or to download a nomination form, visit natgovfit.org.