“It’s an important mission and we’re promoting healthy habits in a fun way. That extra funding will likely expand the curriculum and cafeteria program, which will support Kahnawake teachers with both physical and human resources to help kids make good nutrition choices and get them moving. On November 14 – World Diabetes Day – Kirby and team will hold a day of intervention in the schools aimed at helping kids make educated, healthy dietary choices. It’s a loaded back-to-school season for the former competitive lacrosse player and swimmer, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. “This is where I want to be: giving kids the opportunity to get moving,” he said.

Source: thestar September 02, 2021 03:28 UTC