Runnin For Rhett

Youth fitness program - approximately 1 in 9 California children and 1 in 3 teens are overweight or obese. Between 40-80 of overweight children will become overweight adults. As a direct result of the obesity epidemic, doctors are seeing a significant rise in chronic illness in children. Not only is childhood obesity a huge issue that needs to be addressed, but physical inactivity is a serious problem. Health-risk behaviors such as substance use, violence, and physical inactivity are consistently linked to academic failure and often affect students' attendance, grades, test scores, and ability to pay attention. R4r's youth fitness program is in alignment with the vision of the California obesity plan: californians will understand the importance of physical activity and healthy eating, and they will make healthier choices based on their understanding. We hope to expand the yfp to more schools, gaining greater outreach to those populations at highest risk for obesity and inactivity in the 4-county region.

Runnin' for Rhett r4r of elk grove, California, is a not-for-profit organization that was founded on december 7, 2007, in honor of Rhett seevers, a little boy with severe cerebral palsy who couldn't run or walk. Our mission is to inspire people to move into life. Runnin' for Rhett's adult program is designed to combat obesity in at-risk people by educating adults and their families on fitness and nutrition. Known as the blue crew, adults, and their families' members meet regularly to train for targeted races, participate in a variety of exercise activities, connect with others through social events, volunteer for programs and events, and raise funds for our youth fitness program.