FitKids360

FitKids360 will be at the Monster Mash Trunk or Treat this Friday. We can't wait to see all your amazing costumes and decorations, please join us! There are many events happenings over the next week where you can bring your family and friends to enjoy a fun-filled evening. Feel free to check out other trunk or treats happening around us by clicking
https://grkids.com/trunk-or-treat-halloween/

FitKids360 estará en el Monster Mash Trunk or Treat este viernes. ¡Estamos ansiosos por ver todos sus increíbles disfraces y decoraciones, por favor vengan! Hay muchos eventos que se llevarán a cabo durante la próxima semana donde pueden traer a su familia y amigos para disfrutar de una noche llena de diversión. Haga click en el enlace para ver otros eventos de trunk or treat
https://grkids.com/trunk-or-treat-halloween/

Make healthier choices this Halloween with these healthy alternatives for your favorite treats! Celebrate the season with these delicious healthy snacks and treats.

¡Toma decisiones más saludables este Halloween con estas alternativas saludables para tus golosinas favoritas! Celebre la temporada con estos deliciosos bocadillos y golosinas saludables.

Responding to bullying can be difficult to tackle for children as well as parents. It is important to recognize and “Be A.W.A.R.E” when someone is being bullied so you can respond accordingly. Please talk to your loved ones about bullying. If you want to learn more about how to respond to bullies, join our 7-week lifestyle program.

Visit us at www.fitkids360.org
Call us at (616) 421-9024

Fall is around the corner, and so are our classes! Join us for any free class this fall by calling our program coordinator at 616-421-9024 or registering through the link in our bio. Your entire family will learn about nutrition, mental and behavioral health, and the importance of physical activity while having fun and being active.

El otoño está a la vuelta de la esquina, ¡y también nuestras clases! Registrese para cualquier clase gratuita este otoño llamando a nuestra coordinadora del programa al 616-421-9024 o registrándose a través del enlace en nuestra bio. Toda su familia aprenderá sobre nutrición, salud mental, el compartamiento, y la importancia de la actividad física mientras se divierten y están activos.

We are incredibly grateful to , , and Century Apparel Company for making our shoe drop event a huge success! Thanks to your generous support, children and teens in our community received free shoes and socks. They were able to use this gear at two different community races this month. Together, we’re creating healthier communities, one step at a time, for one kid at a time. 👟❤️

Join our growing team of instructors! Check out the open instructor positions for our fall and winter classes.

Instructor training session will be on September 13th, from 1-5pm. Sign up link is in our bio. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

We are thrilled to share that our FitKids360 Youth Mentor Garden has been featured in an article by Second Wave Media. This piece highlights our incredible partnership in the Detroit area with the Kids' Health Connections team at SEMHA Michigan, focusing on our efforts to empower youth through our community garden initiative. 🌻

We are so thankful to United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM) and HOPE Gardens for their continued support and guidance to grow with our community week after week!

Check out the full article to learn more about how we’re making a difference together one Fit Kid at a time 🌱

Youth Mentor Gardens grow food, family, and community in Detroit and Grand Rapids area At two Youth Mentor Gardens, participating teens and their families work together to plant, w**d, water, mulch, and harvest produce.

🌟 Get Active This Summer! 🌞 Join any of these Free Outdoor Fitness Classes in Grand Rapids! Whether you’re into cardio, dance, or yoga, they've got something for everyone. Classes are happening until August 22. Check out their page for additional information of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation.

🏊‍♂️ Dive into summer fun this week and weekend! Grand Rapids boasts three fantastic outdoor pools and many splash pads to check out:

Briggs Park Pool: Located in northeast GR
Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pool: Found in the southeast GR
Richmond Park Pool: Northwest GR’s gem

Get ready to make a splash and head to www.grandrapidsmi.gov for more info 💦

A huge thank you to Fredrick Meijer Gardens (), and to the families who came out to see some amazing artwork. We had a great time exploring the gardens and learning new information. Like exercise, art can help stimulate the brain offering opportunities for self-expression and stress relief. This connection shows the ability of both art and exercise to enhance mental and emotional well-being.

Juneteenth is not only a celebration of freedom but also a reminder of the ongoing fight for a more equitable society and justice. It serves as a time for reflection on the progress that has been made and the work that has yet to be done to achieve racial equity. While embracing our past, we must celebrate our present, to shape the future.

Our office will be closed to commemorate this historic day, and we will not have any programming today.

Registration is still open, and we are accepting participants! June 20th will be the final day to sign up for On the Move 2024. Contact our Program Coordinator to join us this summer.

(616) 421-9024 or [email protected]

¡Aun estamos aceptando participantes! El 20 de junio será el último día para inscribirse en On the Move 2024. Póngase en contacto con nuestro coordinador de programas para acompañarnos este verano.

(616) 421-9024 o [email protected]

📣CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE ON THE MOVE TEAM‼️
Sign up today and help transform lives by helping others to be active. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
Learn more and mentor one of our families today by signing up at the link in our bio.
📣¡LLAMANDO A TODOS LOS VOLUNTARIOS A UNIRSE AL EQUIPO ON THE MOVE!!️
Regístrese hoy y ayude a transformar vidas ayudando a otros a estar activos. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
Obtenga más información y sea mentor de una de nuestras familias hoy mismo registrándose en el enlace de nuestra bio.

Grand Rapids Kids has made finding a biking trail that checks all the boxes for a fun-filled family activity easy!

✅ Paved trails
✅ Family-friendly biking trails
✅ Time outside in nature
✅ Fun physical activity

15 Best West Michigan Bike Trails: Paved Bike Paths, Mountain Biking Trails & More - grkids.com Our list of favorite Grand Rapids bike trails for families will have you airing up those tires and setting out for your next Pure Michigan adventure!

🌱Our Two-Part Garden Bed Workshop was a success! Families united, shovels in hand, and dirt under our nails. Home Repair Services guided us in building garden beds for the UCOM community garden, one plank at a time. 🛠️🌎 With the instruction of HOPE Gardens, the garden will soon burst with colorful herbs, flowers, and veggies! 🥕🌻

Come grow with us in this beautiful space. We will continue to have many days of community, gardening, and mentorship! Contact the program coordinator to register for the program at [email protected] or 616.421.9024

Is your child excited about learning how to ride a bike but you aren't sure where to start? REI has you covered with some helpful tricks to help your child build confidence, balance, and enthusiasm for learning to ride a bike!

How to Teach a Child to Ride a Bike | REI Co-op Find advice on how to teach a child to ride a bike. Information on learning with and without pedals is included.

Did you know that select Kent District Library locations offer FREE bike rentals? Visit their site today to learn more about how to rent a bike.

KDL Cruisers Kent District Library offers free bicycle rentals with its KDL Cruisers. The bicycles are typically available May 1 to Oct. 31. These…

May is National Bike Month! Help keep your kids safe while biking by checking that their helmet fits correctly. You might be surprised how much they've grown since the last time they wore their helmet!

How to Fit Your Child’s Bike Helmet Learn the three easy steps to check for proper fit of you and your child’s bike helmet.To learn more, visit www.MakeSureTheHelmetFits.org.

This is a great opportunity to support the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness to improve their Housing Connect tool to make it more user-friendly!

Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness is looking to compensate volunteers with lived experience of homelessness to help them test the Community Housing Connect 2.0.

To sign up to participate follow this link: https://forms.office.com/r/0FR9kDpqGR

Happy ! loves to go outside to learn about native plants on field trips with In Your Element, spend time in our Youth Mentor Garden in partnership with HOPE Gardens to learn about growing our own food, or prepare for a 5k with On The Move!

Welcome, LaGrange as our fourth official FitKids360 site. Over the past year, they've developed best practices; and coordinated with hospital systems, community collaborators, and physician champions to do outreach in the local community.

Their dedication and pride for their community will help them successfully lead many FitKids360 programs. We're so excited for the newest addition to

Bienvenido, LaGrange, nuestro cuarto sitio oficial de FitKids360. Durante el último año, han desarrollado las mejores prácticas y se han coordinado con los sistemas de hospital, los colaboradores de la comunidad y los médicos campeones para llevar las clases a la comunidad local.

Su dedicación y orgullo por su comunidad les ayudará a llevar con éxito muchos programas de FitKids360. Estamos muy emocionados por la nueva incorporación a

Gain motivation to improve your family's health and wellness. Take a step in the right direction with Team On the Move! Register now to participate in our classes and prep for a 5k race at the end of August.

Race date: August 24th
OTM Spanish: Tuesdays starting
June 18th - August 20th
OTM English: Thursdays starting
June 20th - August 22nd

Animate a mejorar la salud y el bienestar de tu familia, ¡toma un paso en la dirección corecta con On the Move! Registrate ahora para participar en nuestras clases y prepara a la familia para la carrera de 5k al final de agosto.

Dia de la carrera: agosto 24
OTM en español: los martes del
18 de junio al 20 de agosto
OTM en ingles; los jueves del
20 de junio al 22 de agosto

Register for our free Cooking Matters course and learn how to make quick, inexpensive meals for your family.

Become more comfortable in the kitchen by learning valuable cooking skills and how to make more nutritious meals.

Did you know walking is the most popular type of exercise worldwide? Try taking a 20-30 minute walk with your family around your neighborhood or local park today.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/walking/

Nothing but smiles from our winter class! Take a look at their highlights and takeaways from the past 7 weeks.

Image description: A group of six people smiling and holding up pieces of paper. They are inside and in a gym.