Schools
Paynter Elementary Receives $5,000 Grant
The Baldwin Borough school received the grant from the H.J. Heinz Company Foundation to support the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Paynter Elementary School in Baldwin Borough is the recipient of a grant from the H.J. Heinz Company Foundation to support its Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages students to eat healthy foods and engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
The student-led program was created by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League to encourage students to make healthy lifestyle changes at school. It is sponsored locally by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association.
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“Being a Fuel Up to Play 60 school has allowed our students the opportunity to learn the advantages of healthy eating, as well as the benefits of daily physical activity. This grant will give our students the chance to walk every day during lunch and the opportunity to try new and interesting foods. We are so excited to be a part of such a great program,” said program advisor Katie Glies.
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