‘America’s Healthy Fundraiser’ Helps Schools Address Budget Crisis with Much‐Needed
Funding, and Teaches Healthy Lifestyles at the Same Time
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LAKE MARY, Fla., March 9, 2009: Try Running Kids (TRK), a company whose mission is to promote
healthy lifestyles through adventure‐based interactive educational entertainment (edutainment)
programs in classrooms nationwide, announced today one of Orlando, Fla.’s public schools, Blankner
Elementary, raised $12,000.
Try Running Kids Executive Director Jim Taylor commented, “This is what one Orange County school is
doing to address the budget crisis in a positive way. Try Running Kids not only provides schools with
some severely needed funding, but also promotes healthy lifestyles for kids as well.”
Blankner PTSA President Nichole Gordon added, “Choosing a fundraiser can be a daunting task when
you are responsible for the finances of your PTSA or other organization. As we learned about the Try
Running Kids program we were thrilled to not have a product to sell or distribute one. I don’t know of
any other fundraising group that will offer the school 60% of the profits. We look forward to partnering
with TRK again next year,” she said.
Beth Bailey, Blankner Elementary school parent agreed,” I was thrilled that our school was educating
kids and their parents about the importance of physical fitness and how it can improve their mental
fitness. The best part about the program was it raised money for our school without selling products,
and it raised awareness about the importance of daily exercise and play time. It is a great program! “
In TRK’s Journey to Fitness video series, kids perform physical exercises in the classroom, while learning
about nutrition and how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Self‐directed personal goals, group challenges,
online games, healthy recipes, fun fitness and nutrition facts, physical fitness and school fund raising are
all elements of TRK programs.
Partnered with the Dairy Council of Florida, Try Running Kids provides its expertise in youth programs,
education and technology and its proven experience in developing programs with measureable results
that are helping to solve critical needs such as childhood obesity, meeting the schools’ physical fitness
requirements, and helping schools raise money they so desperately need.
About Try Running Kids
Based in Lake Mary, Fla., Try Running Kids (TRK) is a company whose mission is to teach children to live a
healthy lifestyle through adventure‐based interactive educational entertainment (edutainment)
programs in the classroom. TRK was created by leading experts in youth programs, education and
technology ‐ all of whom are passionate about helping today’s kids and schools by promoting healthy
LAKE MARY, Fla., March 9, 2009: Try Running Kids (TRK), a company whose mission is to promote
healthy lifestyles through adventure‐based interactive educational entertainment (edutainment)
programs in classrooms nationwide, announced today one of Orlando, Fla.’s public schools, Blankner
Elementary, raised $12,000.
Try Running Kids Executive Director Jim Taylor commented, “This is what one Orange County school is
doing to address the budget crisis in a positive way. Try Running Kids not only provides schools with
some severely needed funding, but also promotes healthy lifestyles for kids as well.”
Blankner PTSA President Nichole Gordon added, “Choosing a fundraiser can be a daunting task when
you are responsible for the finances of your PTSA or other organization. As we learned about the Try
Running Kids program we were thrilled to not have a product to sell or distribute one. I don’t know of
any other fundraising group that will offer the school 60% of the profits. We look forward to partnering
with TRK again next year,” she said.
Beth Bailey, Blankner Elementary school parent agreed,” I was thrilled that our school was educating
kids and their parents about the importance of physical fitness and how it can improve their mental
fitness. The best part about the program was it raised money for our school without selling products,
and it raised awareness about the importance of daily exercise and play time. It is a great program! “
In TRK’s Journey to Fitness video series, kids perform physical exercises in the classroom, while learning
about nutrition and how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Self‐directed personal goals, group challenges,
online games, healthy recipes, fun fitness and nutrition facts, physical fitness and school fund raising are
all elements of TRK programs.
Partnered with the Dairy Council of Florida, Try Running Kids provides its expertise in youth programs,
education and technology and its proven experience in developing programs with measureable results
that are helping to solve critical needs such as childhood obesity, meeting the schools’ physical fitness
requirements, and helping schools raise money they so desperately need.
About Try Running Kids
Based in Lake Mary, Fla., Try Running Kids (TRK) is a company whose mission is to teach children to live a
healthy lifestyle through adventure‐based interactive educational entertainment (edutainment)
programs in the classroom. TRK was created by leading experts in youth programs, education and
technology ‐ all of whom are passionate about helping today’s kids and schools by promoting healthy
lifestyles and giving schools the financial boost they desperately need today. Now used in schools in 12
counties throughout Florida, Try Running Kids is rapidly growing and expanding nationwide. For more
information, visit www.tryrunningkids.com.
Media Contact:
Try Running Kids
Tammy Snook
HighTech PR, Inc.
407‐667‐9355
tammysnook@hightechpr.net
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