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NRPA on
Obesity

and play. " We give free breakfast and lunch, but
also incorporate education, " Deeds says. " We ask
questions like, 'What are the five food groups?' and
show them how to read labels. We give them messages around the food we are serving. "
In addition, Deeds has been working to bring in
guest speakers to talk to the children, such as a dietician from Marion County Board of Health and a
culinary arts student from a local culinary school.
She believes that the more kids hear the messages
of healthy living, the more likely it is to stick.
" Is there a different way you can say it? Is there a
different person that will somehow make it click in? "
Deeds asks. " These are the things we are trying-
we don't have a magic wand, so we do our best to
create behavioral changes. "
Deeds also hopes that by allowing the kids to
experience different components of healthy living, they will want to continue to live that way. She
is working on finding grants that would allow park
and recreation staff to take the children to a nearby
farm, as well as to the National Institute for Fitness
and Sports.
" We've heard anecdotally that kids from our

The Task Force on Childhood Obesity, a broadly based group from the
federal agencies and White House
Domestic Policy Council, hosted a
special " convening " at the White
House on April 9, to hear remarks
by First Lady Michelle Obama and
discuss the next steps in implementing the President's Executive Order on Childhood Obesity.
NRPA was invited to attend this
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programs are bugging their parents to buy more
fruits and veggies, " Deeds says . " That gives me
hope-if we can turn those messages into actions
at home, that has real meaning. "

Newark, New Jersey: If You Build It...
After years of neglect, the recreation centers and
parks in Newark were falling in disarray. Rather
than attracting families and children, they were attracting crime and vandalism. In 2006, Cory Booker
took over as mayor of the city, and made a promise to provide safe places for children to be active.
He helped secure funding for the initiative through
a partnership with GreenSpaces and the Trust for
Public Land, resulting in $40 million in funds. In four
short years, every city recreation center or pool has
been renovated, and 20 parks have been created
or updated.
This past February, Booker was named co-chair
of the " Let's Move " campaign by Obama, and will
share his expertise with other communities around
the country.
Melvin Waldrop, director of Neighborhood and
Recreational Services, says that without the spaces,

select gathering held in the Old Executive Office Building which featured the
First Lady and cabinet secretaries of
Education, Interior, USDA; the Surgeon
General; and the director of OMB. The
half-day conference was devoted to developing practical, real-life solutions
on how to address the challenge of
eliminating childhood obesity within a
generation. A focal point was the First
Lady's " Let's Move " campaign which
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has four pillars: 1) Healthy choices, 2)
Healthier schools, 3) Access to affordable food, and 4) Physical activity.
In her opening remarks, the
First Lady spoke eloquently about
the challenge presented by the fact
that one third of our nation's children are now considered overweight
or obese. She said " We know how
difficult it is when parks and playgrounds are competing with video



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