WELLNESS IN THE SCHOOLS

Wellness in the Schools is a nonprofit organization that promotes healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness for children in public schools across the United States. Their daily goal is for students to return to class after lunch and recess ready to focus and learn. Their long-term goal is to teach children healthy habits that will last a lifetime. So far Wellness in the Schools has reached over 60,000 students in more than 120 public schools, cooked over 11 million school meals, and led more than 54,000 hours of play – helping schools across the country become healthier places for students to learn and grow.

DOCUMENTING HOPE

The Documenting Hope Project is a not-for-profit science and media initiative that’s scientifically demonstrating recovery from chronic childhood conditions including:

ADHD, asthma, eczema, autism, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, mood disorders and type 2 diabetes. Their goal is to inspire parents, physicians, and policy makers to think differently about children’s health and redesign the medical system to prevent and reverse chronic health conditions for children.

MAKE-A-WISH

Make-A-Wish grants game-changing wishes to critically ill children. Founded in 1980, Make-A-Wish grants a wish, on average, every 38 minutes. Wishes are more than just a nice thing. And they are far more than gifts, or singular events in time. Wishes impact everyone involved – wish kids, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical professionals and communities.