Fun Family Event At The Y On April 30

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Morris County, NJ – Lakeland Hills Family YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on
Saturday, April 30 from 1:00-3:00pm, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids
and set them up for a summer of success. The event features activities such as games,
competitions, family challenges, pool activities, bike and car seat safety checks, and more, to
motivate and teach families how to develop and maintain healthy routines at home.

“At the Y, we believe in the potential of all children and each day we work to help kids find that
potential within themselves,” said Alejandro Martinez, President and CEO. “Healthy Kids Day is a
fun, community-wide event to kick off summer and remind us all how important it is for kids to
stay active physically and mentally throughout the summer.”

Additional fun activities at Healthy Kids Day include both indoor and outdoor programs, including
inflatable axe throwing and GAGA, a hot shot basketball contest, popcorn stand, and fun family
fitness testing as well as family health screenings. Registration is required for this event, which is
only $20 per family for Y members and $30 for non-member families. Register here for Healthy
Kids Day. There are several other special events for kids in May that are open to the community.
View all those events at www.lakelandhillsymca.com

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, Healthy Kids Day is the Y’s national initiative to improve
health and well-being for kids and families. The Y hopes to use the day to get more kids moving
and learning, creating healthy habits they can continue while they’re away from the classroom.
When kids are out of school, they can face hurdles that prevent them from reaching their full
potential. Research shows that without access to out-of-school learning activities, kids fall behind academically. Kids also gain weight twice as fast during summer than during the school year. With all that’s going on in the world right now, Healthy Kids Day is a reminder to families that we can help ensure all children have access to what they need to reach their full potential, even during out-of-school time.

Keeping Kids Healthy All Summer Long

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop
healthy habits this summer that can have a lifetime effect:

· High Five the Fruits and Veggies – Make sure kids get at least five servings of fruits and veggies
each day, the minimum number nutritionists recommend for healthy childhood development. Andto keep kids’ taste buds evolving, have everyone in the family try at least one bite of a new fruit or vegetable at least once a month.

· Read Together – The summer is a great time to enjoy books with summer program participants— and 30 minutes a day goes a long way! Take trips to the local library or create a family reading
challenge to see who can log the most minutes of reading. Encourage youth to create their own
stories as well.

· Get Moving! – Activities that require movement also help kids flex their mental muscle. Use
materials in unique ways: ask youth to build models, manipulate tools or develop their own
theatrical scenes.

· Play Together – Play may be the best way to prevent childhood obesity. By putting more play into
your family’s day, you will soon find yourself getting the activity that will have your family feeling
energized and strong.

· Make sleep a priority – Doctors recommend 10-12 hours of sleep a day for children ages 5-12 and
7-8 hours per night for adults. Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining our healthy immune
system, metabolism, mood, memory, and learning.

Lakeland Hills Family YMCA is located at 100 Fanny Road, Mountain Lakes, bordering the
communities of Boonton and Parsippany. For more than 100 years the Y has been the leading
community organization serving thousands of people, with its focus of Healthy Living, Youth
Development, and Social Responsibility. For more information on Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
please visit their website www.lakelandhillsymca.com or email Rosemary Linder Day, Vice President of Marketing and Membership, at rosemaryl@lhymca.com. No one serves the community as powerfully as the Y does every day.

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