The Southwest Spine and Sports 15k is proud to benefit Chances For Children!
Chances for Children-Arizona Overview
Address: 9399 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ 85284
Director: Janell Bolen
Contact Title: Executive Director
Phone: (602)708-2740
Web Address: www.chancesforchildrenaz.com
a. Chances for Children-Arizona Mission Statement
Chances for Children-AZ is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing for children, their parents, and all members of the community by providing fitness training, nutrition programs, and educational services.
b. Vision Statement
- · Improve the lives of community members through educational seminars relating to high school completion, career transition, healthy lifestyle choices, and community development.
- · Run childhood obesity out of our communities
- · Reduce the incidents/minimize the impact of obesity related illness in children and adults
- · Improve performance and success in the classroom and workplace through better concentration, attendance, attitude, commitment, and skill development.
- · Realization of each individual’s potential and wellbeing
c. Chances for Children-Arizona Motto
In life, every individual deserves the chance for success. It is not who gives you the chance; it is what you do with the opportunity. Chances for Children-Arizona strives to be the provider of opportunity.
d. Organization History
Chances for Children-Arizona was established in 1995 as an educational service provider for at-risk youth. After reorganization in 2003, Chances for Children-Arizona developed programming and services focusing on assisting individuals in balancing education/career, wellness, fitness, and charity for children and their families.
TEAM Fit Kids
The objective of TEAM Fit Kids is to provide running and walking programs to elementary schools that will introduce positive lifestyle activities and basic nutrition education to children and their families. The TEAM Fit Kids program prepares children to participate in at least three local community races during the school year. During the program, participants and their families are challenged with completing at least 25 miles of running/walking prior to participating in the final race with the goal being that they complete a marathon of their own on race day.
2006-2007 Chances for Children-Arizona was the title sponsor of the Kids Rock program through Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
2007-2008 Chances for Children-Arizona launches TEAM FIT Kids 500 participants
2008-2009 TEAM Fit Kids 1000 participants
2009-2010 TEAM Fit Kids 2300 participants
2010-2011 TEAM Fit Kids 1800 participants