Community Cares Fighting Childhood Obesity One Kid at a Time
Fighting Childhood Obesity One Kid at a Time Featured
The statistics are grim and getting worse 16% of America's children are obese & another 17% are overweight Louie’s Kids knows where this leads. Diabetes, Heart disease, & Stroke. This generation will be the first in history to live shorter lives than their parents. Genetics plays a role, but too many kids eat too much food with too little nutrition, and they spend their time on sofas instead of bicycles. Business, government, and the non-profit world have launched vital programs educating kids about healthy eating and lifestyles. But the horrible reality is that teenagers who weigh 300, 400 or 600 pounds need more than education. They need treatment.
That's where Louie's Kids comes in. Louie's Kids stands virtually alone as the nation's only non-profit whose sole mission is to treat obesity, one child at a time. Founded in 2001 in Alexandria, Virginia and operated today out of Charleston, South Carolina, Louie's Kids serves economically disadvantaged kids nationwide. Louie's Kids works to find the best treatment options to meet the needs of each child. They find the fix that fits and that takes volunteers. If you would like to get involved Louie’s Kids can use help with Y memberships, nutritional counseling, Physical Trainers, Online and Web Based Support, Registered Dietitians, Pedometers, Sports Equipment, Activity Based Weight Loss Camps & Boarding School, and Mentor Support.
Big Chef Little Chef is Louie’s Kids big fundraiser and the second annual event will be at the Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17th. This best -tasting competition pairs up Lowcountry Chefs with children from the program in order to battle it out to see who can create the tastiest — and healthiest — dish. This year special guests Chef Marvin Woods from Turner South, and Ed Brantley and his wife Heba Salama, Season 6 finalists on The Biggest Loser will be in attendance.
