Trussville, AL September 11, 2018 – Cahaba Elementary School is a proud recipient of a $1,000 grant from Action for Healthy Kids® (AFHK) for the 2018-2019 school year. The grant is provided through funding by CSX Transportation to expand student access to physical activity and healthy foods in school, improve knowledge and behaviors around physical activity and healthy eating, and engage parents in activities that reinforce healthy habits at home.
Cahaba Elementary School will use its grant to improve students’ knowledge through the use of the Organ Wise Guys program teaching proper nutrition and how to be healthy from the inside out while being active. Newly purchased physical education equipment will provide students the opportunity to put their knowledge into action and tasting new foods in the lunchroom that correlates to the foods of the month.
“We recognize the impact of physical activity and good nutrition on our students’ health and learning and are excited to create an even healthier school environment with the funding and resources from Action for Healthy Kids and CSX,” said Jaime Giangrosso, Physical Education Teacher.
Cahaba Elementary School is one of 225 schools receiving a CSX-funded grant along with technical support to implement its grant utilizing AFHK’s Game On program in the 2018-2019 school year. Since 2013, CSX-supported school grants have helped more than 1,600 schools implement health and wellness initiatives, impacting over 810,000 students. For a complete list of schools funded by CSX in the 2018-2019 school year, visit ActionforHealthyKids.org/CSX.
About Action for Healthy Kids®
Action for Healthy Kids® is a nationwide grassroots network supporting school-based healthy eating and physical activity improvements that increase academic success. With funding opportunities, expert technical assistance and our flagship program, Game On, we mobilize schools, administrators and parents to develop healthy school environments for children. To learn more about the ways our 150,000+ volunteer network is helping to make Every Kid Healthy™, visit us at www.ActionforHealthyKids.org, on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/act4healthykids) and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Act4HlthyKids).
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 190 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
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