Jared Foundation
Jared Fogle joins with CATCH to fight childhood obesity
The Jared Foundation is proud to partner with CATCH and we look forward to combining resources to make a difference in the lives of children.
The mission of the Jared Foundation is to eliminate childhood obesity by raising awareness and developing programs that educate and inspire kids to live healthier, happier lives. Through our research we have found that the CATCH Programs are the perfect fit for our foundation in that
CATCH is an affordable evidence-based program that has been proven to reverse childhood obesity.
We look forward to working with the CATCH Group in the coming years and helping in making a difference in the lives of children everywhere.
Why CATCH is the Official Child Wellness Program for the
Jared Foundation
CATCH is an affordable evidence based program that has been proven to reverse childhood obesity. Over 20 years of research have gone into the CATCH program and it is recommended by the National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and many other school and health organizations. Adopted by more than 8500 schools in the United States and abroad, it is the most widespread coordinated school health program in the world. The cornerstone of a healthy world is a healthy school, and the cornerstone of a healthy school is CATCH.
CATCH is the best program proven to reduce childhood obesity. There is no other program that has the 20 years of evidence and research that CATCH does.
CATCH is the obvious choice...
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Jared on the playgroundJared Fogle, President of the Jared Foundation and ardent CATCH supporter, recently partnered with Carter's Kids, founded by television personality Carter Oosterhouse, and the Tony Stewart Foundation, to build a playground in Columbus, Indiana. One of many playgrounds across America built with the support of Carter's Kids, Columbus, Indiana is the hometown of NASCAR superstar, Tony Stewart, and his long time dream was to provide local children with a great play space to be active. Said Jared Foundation Executive Director Russell Taylor, "giving kids opportunities to be active is what this is all about. The Jared Foundation mission is to fight childhood obesity; and with Carter's Kids mission to create and promote awareness of fitness and self-esteem for America's youth, and Tony's vision to create active play spaces for children, kids have the opportunity here to move and play where they didn't before."
L to R: Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse of Carter's Kids; Tony Stewart, and Jared Fogle
