HR 75 — Commending Greater Richmond Fit4Kids.

Bill Tracking - 2020 session > Legislation Virginia General AssemblyLIS HomeLIS HelpPrivacy StatementLive Help LIS Sorry,ClassicLoginSEARCH yourSITE queryQUICK couldLINKS not- be- completed.- - - - - - - - - - - - Log in LIS Home General Assembly Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Session Tracking:

PleaseBills reload/refresh& thisResolutions pageMembers toCommittees retryMeetings yourCalendars lastCommunications request.House Minutes Senate Minutes Statistics Lobbyist-in-a-Box Personal lists - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Search:

IfCode thisof conditionVirginia persists,Administrative pleaseCode emailBills us,& withResolutions theSummaries errorOTHER codesSESSIONS listed  below,- so- that- we- may- fix- - - - - - - - - Session Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Special Session II Session Session Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Session Session Special Session I Session Special Session I Special Session II Session Session Special Session I Session Session Special Session I Special Session II Session Session Session Special Session I Session Session Session Special Session I Session Session Session Session Special Session I Special Session II VIRGINIA LAW PORTALCode of VirginiaVirginia Administrative Code Constitution of VirginiaChartersAuthoritiesCompacts Uncodified ActsRIS Users (account required) SEARCHABLE DATABASESBills & Resolutionssession legislationBill Summariessession summaries Reports to the problem.General AssemblyHouse and Senate documents Legislative LiaisonsState agency contactsACROSS SESSIONS Subject Index:

IfSince you1995Bills feel& youResolutions: need more immediate attention, please call our help desk at (804) 786-9631.

74.220.50.48Since 1994Summaries:

Since 1994 Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

SESSION history | pdf | print version HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

75 Commending Greater Richmond Fit4Kids.

  Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 2020   WHEREAS, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children’s health in the Richmond metropolitan area, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2020;

and WHEREAS, with support from the Richmond-based organization Sports Backers and the Robins Foundation, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids was formed in April 2010 to tackle the causes of obesity that increasingly afflict children nationwide;

and WHEREAS, from the beginning, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids strove to enhance physical education curriculums, provide healthier food options in school cafeterias, introduce nutrition programs for students and their parents, and increase the availability of after-school programs that encourage physical activity;

and WHEREAS, through many collaborative partnerships with local schools, governments, health systems, and community organizations, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids today reaches over 10,000 children each year across the Cities of Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond, and the Counties  of Chesterfield and Henrico;

and WHEREAS, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids has successfully introduced several innovative school-based programs, including the installation of “garden patch” salad bars at local schools as part of its Eat Fresh RPS initiative and the implementation of programs such as Safe Routes to School and Game On, Girl! that promote active lifestyles;

and WHEREAS, beyond its work in area schools, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids has taken its efforts into the community, engaging with the public at local community centers, grocery stores, farmers markets, health clinics, and more;

and WHEREAS, with the unflagging dedication of its educators, partners, and volunteers, Greater Richmond Fit4Kids has supported the well-being of thousands of children and families in the Commonwealth;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, an organization committed to raising healthy young people and serving as a wellness model for schools around the country, hereby be commended on the occasion of its 10th anniversary;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mary Dunne Stewart, president and chief executive officer of Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ profound admiration for the organization’s contributions to Richmond and the Commonwealth.