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Boys & Girls Club Members "Jump with Jill" at Nutrition Event

Mount Kisco, NY (August 19, 2009) – Club members recently packed the gymnasium at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester to learn the values of proper health, exercise, and nutrition with a fun twist. Jump with Jill, a rock 'n roll show for kids, teaches nutrition through music and movement. More than 150 Club children participated in the program, which was funded by a grant from Quaker Oats to Christen Cooper, MS, RD, of Cooper Nutrition. Additional funding was provided by the Northern Westchester Hospital.

Jill Jayne, MS, RD, is the country's only Rockstar Nutritionist. Jump with Jill is a multimedia health program that teaches nutrition education through entertainment. It addresses an urgent need to connect with kids in a time when advertisements for high fat, high sugar foods, and endless opportunities to choose the couch over physical activity are at an all-time high. Jill taught Club members to make healthy choices by turning the media machine on its head — empowering kids to get engaged, moving, and learning.

Jump with Jill is part of the Club's growing initiative to educate its youth on the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The Club's Kisco Kids Café, which opened in Spring 2009, provides healthy snacks and meals for its members. The Café also serves as a teaching facility to host cooking and nutrition classes, which are held throughout the year.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or by visiting www.bgcnw.com. To contact the Club's Teen Center, located at 317 Main Street in Mt. Kisco, please call (914) 733-0033.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
The Boys & Girls Club 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. Located in Mt. Kisco, NY, the 36,000-square-foot facility features an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, and two computer labs, and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester serves 2,500 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: Kelly Lee, Co-Communications, 914-666-0066, kelly@cocommunications.com

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