Sound Body Sound Mind
UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind is a United States nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) that promotes self-confidence and healthy lifestyle choices among children.{{cite web|last=Foundation|first=Sound Body Sound Mind|title=Our Mission and Vision|url=http://soundbodysoundmind.org/our-mission-and-vision/|accessdate=April 6, 2013}} The Foundation was established by Cindy and Bill Simon in 1999 and is currently based in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|last=Stone|first=Madeline|title=Fleming Middle School opens student fitness center|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/crimeandcourts/ci_18265644?source=pkg|publisher=Daily Breeze|accessdate=2013-06-06}} On March 6, 2015 the Sound Body Sound Mind Foundation joined forces with UCLA Health System in order to further expand their reach within the Los Angeles community.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/3/9/phys-ed-dept-a-3-million-push-to-get-kids-to-hit-the-school.html|title=Phys ed Dept: A $3 Million Push to Get Kids to Hit the School Gym|date=9 March 2015 }}
Work
UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind combats childhood obesity by implementing fitness centers in middle and high schools in California,{{cite web|last=Izumi|first=Lance|title=Lance T. Izumi: State finally winning fight against childhood obesity|url=http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_20694509/lance-t-izumi-state-finally-winning-fight-against|work=Daily News|date=23 May 2012|accessdate=2013-06-06}} Colorado,{{cite web|last=Schools|first=Denver Public Schools|title=Sound Body Sound Mind DPS Fitness Centers|url=http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/physical_education/fitness_centers/index.shtml|publisher=Denver Public Schools|accessdate=2013-06-06}} Florida and Texas area. The Foundation also trains physical educators to expand their knowledge and impact on today’s youth. The selected physical educators are taught based on the Sound Body Sound Mind Curriculum{{cite web|title=Teen fitness taken to another level|url=https://abc7.com/archive/6181116/|publisher=ABC 7 News|access-date=2013-06-06}} which is a compilation of 36 lessons{{cite web|last=Foundation|first=Sound Body Sound Mind|title=Curriculum|url=http://soundbodysoundmind.org/what-we-do/curriculum/|accessdate=2013-06-06}} that generates an environment that endorses confidence and competence in their students. Sound Body Sound Mind has partnered with over 100 schools, impacted over 100,000 students per year, donated over $4 million and trained over 400 physical educators.{{cite web|last=Foundation|first=Sound Body Sound Mind|title=Our Results|url=http://soundbodysoundmind.org/our-results/|accessdate=2013-06-06}} In early 2012, Sound Body Sound Mind added two new grants to their program, the Maintenance{{cite web|last=Foundation|first=Sound Body Sound Mind|title=What We Do: Maintenance Grant|url=http://soundbodysoundmind.org/grants/maintenance-grant/|accessdate=April 6, 2013}} and Afterschool{{cite web|last=Foundation|first=Sound Body Sound Mind|title=What We Do: Afterschool Grant|url=http://soundbodysoundmind.org/grants/afterschool-grant/|accessdate=April 6, 2013}} grants. The Maintenance grant allocates $5,000 to partner schools to maintain the equipment in their Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness Center. The Foundation’s Afterschool grant allots $2500 to partner schools for supervision of the Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness center after school hours.
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External links
- [http://soundbodysoundmind.org/ Official Sound Body Sound Mind Website]
Category:Charities based in California
Category:Health charities in the United States
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Los Angeles
Category:Obesity in the United States
Category:Medical and health organizations based in California