Suffolk County officials saluted the Project Fit program Wednesday at Pulaski Street School.
The program helps schools across the country provide students with outdoor and indoor fitness equipment.
Students demonstrated how to use the equipment at Wednesday’s presentation.
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Childhood obesity is “a serious health crisis” in Suffolk County and across America, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said.
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“This was something that was unheard of not long ago,” Bellone said. “And the schools are at the forefront of addressing that crisis.”
Project Fit America is a national non-profit dedicated to tackling the rising obesity rate in children. It provides grants to school districts around the country for equipment, teacher training and other fitness resources
