NFL PLAY 60 Invests $350K to Boost Student Physical Activity

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NFL PLAY 60 Invests $350K to Boost Student Physical Activity

The NFL and American Heart Association awarded NFL PLAY 60 grants to 164 schools across 44 states to help increase student physical activity. The initiative is part of the league’s $350,000 annual investment supporting equipment, recess improvements and physical education resources. The program comes as new research found youth obesity has risen about 30% since 1999, with severe obesity increasing 50%.

By Samnur Reza

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