Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Charity Event to Raise Awareness About Childhood Obesity




N.E.E.D.S.  
Sara Connolly, Founder / President
http://sessionsfit.com/needs.html
646.361.2201

 
SAVE THE DATE | November 9th, 2011  8pm at The Elmo Lounge
Charity event to raise awareness about childhood obesity. 
New York, NY – Please join Sara Connolly for a fundraising event to fight childhood obesity Wednesday November 9th at The Hudson Charter House.   Ms. Connolly is the founder of N.E.E.D.S., a not for profit organization whose mission is to educate and coach children about how the health risks of obesity that can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, bone and joint problems and depression. 

 N.E.E.D.S. programs educate kids in the greater New York region about nutrition, exercise, education, and diversity of skills.  The charity fundraiser will generate greater awareness about the obesity crisis here in the U.S.  The N.E.E.D.S. team is comprised of doctors, nutritionists, behavior specialists and fitness specialists who are concerned about America’s poor state of health.  The team works with individuals, families, health centers, schools and the community to prevent identify and manage childhood obesity.  Evaluations are conducted to learn each individual child’s medical, nutritional and emotional well-being.  For the past ten years Connolly has been whipping New Yorkers into shape as a personal trainer, while teaching healthy life affirming choices. 

N.E.E.D.S IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO ARE OVER WEIGHT AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Contributions will go towards acquiring a building and furthering research to eliminate obesity.

Visit our website, http://www.sessionsfit.com/needs.html
Join Sara Connolly on Facebook, raise awareness https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1383268091
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