Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Green Bay Packers Support School Wellness Programs
Nearly 70 Wisconsin schools have been chosen to receive funds from Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board's Fuel Up to Play 60 initiatives for the 2015-2016 school year. Sixty-eight schools were selected from across the state to help them jump-start and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements. Wisconsin schools are eligible to receive up to $1,000 to help them increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for students. Funding for this competitive program is provided by the WMMB through Wisconsin's dairy farmers.Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL), with additional partnership support from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains) and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 provide support for a variety of activities and tools, such as foodservice materials and taste-testing supplies, nutrition and physical education equipment.
More than 70,000 schools across the United States are participating in Fuel Up to Play 60. Fuel Up to Play 60 is designed to engage and empower youth to take action for their own health by implementing long-term, positive changes for themselves and their schools.
"Fuel Up to Play 60 has really taken off in Wisconsin. Wellness champions and students in more than 1,700 schools have embraced the program, and these funds will help many of the participating schools to do even more," said Laura Wilford, Director Wisconsin Dairy Council.
In total, 68 Wisconsin schools were selected to receive a total of $48,000 from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board on behalf of Wisconsin's Dairy Farm Families. The next funding deadline is November 4, 2015. Following is a list of schools that were awarded funding for the upcoming school year:
Albany School District
Alma Elementary School
Altoona Middle School
Bartels Middle School, Portage SD
Bay View Middle School, Howard Suamico SD
Berry Elementary School, Appleton
Black Creek Elementary School, Seymour SD
Blackhawk School District
Catholic East Elementary School
Deerfield Elementary School
Deerfield High School
Edgerton Elementary School
Einstein Middle School, Appleton SD
Erin School
Farmington Elementary School, Kewaskum SD
Florence Elementary School
Florence High School
Florence Middle School
Greenville Middle School, Hortonville SD
Hackett Elementary School, Beloit SD
Hemlock Creek Elementary School, West DePere SD
Heritage Elementary School, Unified District of DePere SD
Highlands Elementary School, Appleton SD
Holy Spirit School
Horace Mann Middle School, Neenah Joint SD
Hortonville High School
Hortonville Middle School
Houdini Elemnetary School, Appleton SD
Howe Elementary School , Wisconsin Rapids SD
Huntley Elementary School, Appleton SD
Indian Mound Middle School, McFarland SD
Johnston Elementary School, Appleton SD
Lincoln Elementary School, Appleton SD
Marshall Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School, Cudahy SD
Monticello School District
Mount Horeb Intermediate School
Mountain Bay Elementary School, DC Everest SD
New London Middle School
Plat Elementary School, Richfield SD
Richfield Elemnetary School
Ridgeway Elementary School, Dodgeville SD
River Bluff Middle School, Stoughton SD
River Ridge Middle School
Riverside Elementary School, DC Everest SD
Rock Ledge Intermediate School, Seymour SD
Rock River Intermediate School, Waupun SD
Rogers Street Academy, Milwaukee Public Schools
Rudolph Elementary School, Wisconsin Rapids SD
Rusch Elementary School, Portage SD
Saukville Elementary School
Saylesville Elementary School, Rubicon Jt 6 SD
Seymour Middle School
Sherman Elementary, Eau Claire SD
Somerset Middle School
South Mountain Elementary School, Wausua SD
Spring Valley Elementary School
St. Anthony Elementary School
St. Mary Immaculate School
Sugar Camp Elementary School, Three Lakes SD
Thorson Elementary School, Cedarburg SD
Tomahawk Middle School
Tri-County Elementary School
Wayne Elementary School, Kewaskum SD
Webster Elementary School, Cedarburg SD
Weyauwega Elementary School
Schools, parents and students can learn more about Fuel Up to Play 60 at FuelUptoPlay60.com and WisconsinDairyCouncil.com
Fuel Up to Play 60 is sponsored locally by the Wisconsin Dairy Council, the nutrition education department of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a nonprofit organization funded by the state's dairy farmers, that promotes the consumption of Wisconsin dairy products.
8.28.2015