Indiana Action for Healthy Kids

Get Involved

You can make a difference!  Make a pledge today to TAKE ACTION.  Some ideas to get you started are listed below.  Be sure to contact a leader in your area to get more involved.

Action for Healthy Kids (Pick One)

• Join Indiana Action for Healthy Kids as an active member who organizes activities, events, and strategies.  See Membership for more information.

• Join Indiana Action for Healthy Kids in a leadership role.

• Join Indiana Action for Healthy Kids as a member who wants to stay informed.

In Your Community

• Suggest healthy snacks wherever people gather.  Offer to bring one and share the recipe.

• Ask about the food served at day care, after school care, and lessons.  Encourage non-food rewards.

• Insist upon non-food fund raising.  Share some creative ideas with the group.

• Call your school board member and ask them where they stand on nutrition and physical activity.  Offer them relevant research and fact sheets from AFHK.  See Resources.

• Set up an AFHK presentation at your church, workplace or in your business group.

• Write a letter of support to your school superintendent and school board for adequate recess time, regular physical education, and/or healthy options in the vending machines. 

• Call or e-mail your state and federal elected officials and show support for children's fitness and nutrition initiatives.

At Your Local School

• Set up a time for AFHK to do a presentation for your school community council, school board, PTA, etc.  Contact an AFHK leader in your area. 

• Meet with your principal and discuss why it is important to offer healthy foods in the vending machines. 

• Offer to draft a policy on food as rewards and on foods offered at school. 

• Offer to meet with the PTA and tell them about best practice nutrition and fitness programs.

• Talk to your principal about physical education and opportunities for physical activity.  Let the principal know this is important to you as a parent/community member.

With Your Family

• Model a great attitude toward health, nutrition, and fitness.  Kids are watching! 

• Talk with your family about lifestyle changes you can make. Set up a plan and stick with it!