Fitness is a family affair

As in many households across North America, Bowling Green, Ohio, families are bombarded by statistics and news reports about obesity. Even if they wanted to do something about their weight, they may not have the means to join a gym. Even if they have the means, they may not have a safe place to leave their children while the adults exercise. And the children may have weight problems too.

Fortunately, Bowling Green families have the Kiwanis Kids Clubhouse. This past January, the Kiwanis International Foundation awarded the Bowling Green Kiwanis club a US$10,000 grant to help equip and operate the clubhouse.

The Kiwanis Kids Clubhouse is housed in a 79,900-square-foot community center, which also features an indoor track, gymnasium, fitness room, classrooms, and a multipurpose room. While parents use these facilities, children ages six months to nine years old are welcomed to play and learn healthful life habits beneath a “K” logo.

“The purpose of the Kiwanis Kids Clubhouse is to increase family activity, help parents support the social and physical health of their children, and prepare children for lifelong success in avoiding overweight/obesity and achieve good cardiac health,” says the clubs KIF grant application.

For information about the Kiwanis International Foundation grant application process, click here.

For information about the Bowling Green Training and Community Center and the Kiwanis Kids Clubhouse, click here.