Local High School Brings Free FitCamp and Nutritional Help to the Community
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Mt. Pleasant High School pilots innovative approach to address health and wellness concerns of the local community
Mt. Pleasant High School was awarded a STEPS Grant through the Santa Clara Public Health Department and put it to good use for the local community.
The main emphasis of the grant is to address the health concerns that their local east San Jose community is faced with: poor nutrition, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, smoking and overall unhealthy lifestyles. Last semester, the school sponsored some diabetes awareness activities for the student body and also partnered with TotalFit Solutions to create a “Live Well…Work Well” health and wellness series that brought hands on lectures and exercise solutions to Mt. Pleasant staff members.
Mt. Pleasant is taking its commitment even further this semester by offering a daily exercise solution to the staff, students and community called FitCamp. FitCamp is a total exercise solution for the body that meets Monday through Friday, for one hour a day. The first class was held on Jan. 23. Because FitCamp is open to all fitness levels, it was chosen for its applicability across all backgrounds and ages. A Community Nutrition challenge will also begin in early February, addressing issues facing families such as poor nutrition, lack of proper food planning, weight control, etc. in a supportive, informative environment.
The Mt. Pleasant student body will also be given the opportunity to be involved in educational seminars and a general health faire that will be made available to classes during the school day. The students are in the process of organizing a Diabetes Awareness Fundraiser Walk–A-Thon in March, followed by a Diabetes Informational Day open to the community. Mt. Pleasant wants to educate community members by providing information on healthy lifestyle habits that can translate to meaningful changes they can make to their daily lives.
For more information, contact Raquel Ornelas at Mt. Pleasant High School (408) 937-2826 or Stacey Neil at TotalFit Solutions (408) 227-2216.
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