MOTIVATING AND EDUCATING KIDS TO EMBRACE ACTIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

"70,000 miles walked/run per year"

"25 schools participating per year"

"2000 needy kids helped per year"

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Key Elements for Success
  • Sports and other physical activities to get kids active and moving and having fun
  • Education in nutrition and healthy eating to form lifelong habits
  • Opportunity for each kid to succeed in a sports or physical activity challenge
  • Involvement of the family
  • Specific program goals with accountability for measuring results against the goals
  • School district commitment and volunteer involvement
Proven Results
  • Increased levels of physical activity for the kids and parents (miles walked/run and time spent in physical activity)
  • Reduction in obesity levels of kids (as defined by the Centers for Disease Control )
  • Improvements in kids’ cardio-respiratory endurance (PACER test)
  • Improvements in attitudes about physical activity for kids and families
  • Improvements in kids' self confidence
  • Greater knowledge about healthy eating by kids and parents
Strong Program Model
  • Business and objectives driven
  • Evaluation of impacts
  • Focus on reducing cost/kid so that programs can scale
  • School districts commit resources – teachers volunteer
  • Community partners commit to help staff and execute programs
  • Drive self sustainability and policy change at district and state level
Program Cost

Continuously reducing cost per kid (CPK) for programs is a major goal. CPK = total program budget for a year divided by the number of kids served that year. KSS has driven the average CPK down from $250 in its first program in 2004-5 to well under $100 today average. The goal is to drive CPK down to $50 or less in each district….a small price for a kid's health.
History of Programs Funded by KSS with partner
Year Program Partner
2004-5 Florence Crittenton Service of Arizona Florence Crittenton
Creighton School District Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2005-6 Florence Crittenton Service of Arizona Florence Crittenton
Creighton School District Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2006-7 Scottsdale School District Scottsdale Healthcare
Creighton School District Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2007-8 Paradise Valley Unified School District Scottsdale Healthcare
Creighton School District Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2008-9 Paradise Valley Unified School District Scottsdale Healthcare
Creighton School District Phoenix Children’s Hospital
West Valley Schools Phoenix Children’s Hospital

THOUSANDS OF KIDS HAVE BEEN “SET IN MOTION” TOWARDS HEALTHIER MORE ACTIVE LIVES. THEIR KSS KIDS SUCCESS STORIES PICTURES AND QUOTES ARE WONDERFUL TO SEE
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