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Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester Host Kids in the Kitchen Event

Mount Kisco, NY (March 17, 2008) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester, in partnership with the Junior League of Northern Westchester and the Northern Westchester Hospital, recently hosted "Kids in the Kitchen," a fun-filled interactive health fair designed to combat childhood obesity. Families with children pre-K through fifth grade were taught the importance of eating well and staying healthy.

The event featured a performance of FoodPlay, an Emmy Award-winning nutrition theater show featuring fantastic feats of juggling, colorful characters, music, magic, and audience participation that helped children learn how to take charge of growing up healthy and fit. Local chefs offered parents healthy cooking tips using live demonstrations. Medical professionals, nutritionists, and local farmers discussed the importance of making healthy food choices and incorporating fitness in a child's everyday life. Edible arts and crafts were also available, as well as interactive events like planting a seed and measuring your own metabolism.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or visit www.bgcnw.com.

Left to right: Brian Skanes (of Mt. Kisco), executive director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester; Melissa Hoglund (of Bedford), president, Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, and Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Northern Westchester Hospital; Dr. Susan Rubin (of Chappaqua), holistic nutritionist/founder, Better School Food; and Becki Fleischer (of Pound Ridge), president, Junior League of Northern Westchester, at a "Kids in the Kitchen" interactive health fair held recently at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester.

Junior League of Northern Westchester member Melissa Luper (of Cross River) teaches Club member Jordyn Jacobson (of Armonk), age 5, how to make rainbow parfaits and trail mix at a "Kids in the Kitchen" interactive health fair held recently at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester.

Left to right: Akikag (of Mount Kisco), age 11, Boys & Girls Club member; Barbara Cutri (of Mount Kisco), director of operations, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester; and Lindsay Matthews (of Bedford), Bedford Garden Club, at a "Kids in the Kitchen" interactive health fair held recently at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester.

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and enabling young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The main unit in Mt. Kisco, NY is a 36,000-square-foot facility featuring an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Club has two satellite programs: a youth and teen center in the Yorktown Community Center; and a full service program at The Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown, NY. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester serves 5,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Press Contacts:
Stacey Cohen/Kelly Lee
Co-Communications
914-666-0066
kelly@cocommunications.com

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester
351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 (914) 666-8069