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Heart and Stroke Foundation wants to help kids get healthy

Heart and Stroke Foundation wants to help kids get healthy

The organization launched the program Friday morning.
The organization launched the program Friday morning.
The organization launched the program Friday morning.
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CTV Saskatchewan
Date: Friday Apr. 8, 2011 3:36 PM CST
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan is taking aim at making young people healthy.
On Friday morning, the organization launched its "Heart Healthy Children and Youth" program. The initiative will see special coordinators work within communities to find ways to get people to lead healthier lifestyles.
Lucy Buller, CEO of the foundation, says the goal is to decrease youth obesity in Saskatchewan. "Heart disease and stroke are affecting younger and younger people, and if that continues, ultimately what happens? We're not a healthy population, our healthcare costs increase - you know it's just not a good scenario. We need to turn that around. And we hope to do that through working with communities, starting where they're at."
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan is setting aside $715,000 for the program.  more read...

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