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Life Time Foundation Commits to 'Get Kids Moving' with more than $600,000 in Grants to Nineteen Youth Organizations Across the Nation

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Monday, September 19, 2022

CHANHASSEN, Minn., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Life Time (NYSE: LTH), announces nineteen grant recipients from its Get Kids Moving initiative, a new program launched in November 2021 to spark exercise and healthy movement in nation's youth. The program complements the Life Time Foundation's established and heralded work in improving youth nutrition through partnerships with more than 35 school districts, working to serve the most nourishing, delicious food possible to the students in their care, impacting 3,634 school sites and 1.7 million students since 2011.

Key Points: 
  • Upon announcing Get Kids Moving!, the Life Time Foundation received funding applications from more than 60 school districts, school sites and community organizations.
  • For 10-15 hours a week, children participate in sessions designed to target whole-child fitness (physical, social-emotional and mental).
  • American Senior High School Miami, $15,000
    The American Patriots Runners Team provides equal opportunity for students with special needs and diverse backgrounds to get interested in fitness.
  • The challenges will incorporate camaraderie, sportsmanship, and goal setting by gradually building endurance through fun and competitive games.