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Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Receives Grant from Tri-City Health Care District Oceanside, CA (AUGUST, 2017) – As a part of their efforts to make health and wellness a top priority, Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) has received $11,500 in grant funding from Tri-City Health Care District to support their Wellness Warriors Program. Now in its third year, Wellness Warriors runs year-round and is designed to provide youth with knowledge to live a healthy lifestyle. It is a dynamic program that incorporates classroom curriculum, outdoor fitness activities and challenges, and nutrition and cooking activities. This summer, as part of the program, Club members went to Coastal Roots Farm and got to enjoy the outdoors while digging dirt, learning the importance of earth worms, and picking fresh fruit from the farm. Members even picked their own cucumbers and learned how to pickle them at home! The program also brings guest speakers from Tri-City Hospital, the American Heart Association and Power Crunch to talk to members about physical health and the importance of exercise. Power Crunch visited BGCO twice this summer to host field fun with running, jumping, and hula hoops. Wellness Warriors also addresses emotional health and brings in speakers from QPR Institute and North County Lifeline to ensure teens are equipped with tools to support them through tougher times. Topics included learning how to handle the loss of a loved one as well as how to question, persuade and refer a friend who is struggling with suicide. According to the California Department of Education, 31% of youth in San Diego County are overweight. The Wellness Warriors program works to benefit the physical health of members as well as nourishing their emotional health. The after school and camp settings allow staff the freedom to create a curriculum that is impactful and engaging, while working to combat the obesity crisis. “BGCO is committed to creating an environment of health and wellness,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO. “Through support from partners like Tri-City Healthcare District, we are able to provide the Wellness Warriors Program to give our youth the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle and feel a sense of pride in their well-being.” For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside please contact Hannah Moss at HMoss@BGCOceanside.org, call (760) 433-8920, and visit our website BGCOceanside.org or Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/BGCOside . About Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) is a youth development organization that is dedicated to providing a safe, fun and enriching environment for youth to spend time during non-school hours. During the school year, we serve 1,100 youth daily, providing stimulating and quality Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STREAM) activities. In addition, we offer a unique program to adults with disabilities, called R.O.A.D.’s. Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside is a local, independent organization affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. BGCO raises 100% of the funds that support our life changing programs through individual giving, events and grants. 100% of those funds stay right here in North County to serve youth in our local communities. We continue to uphold our mission: To inspire, develop and enrich young people to reach their fullest potential as confident, responsible, caring members of society. About Tri-City Medical Center Located in the city of Oceanside, Tri-City Medical Center is a Gold Seal-approved, full-service, acute-care hospital with two advanced clinical institutes for cardiovascular and orthopaedic care. It has 388 beds and over 700 physicians practicing in 60 specialties. Opened in 1961, we have grown to meet the needs of our North County residents. We are community owned and operated. The hospital, a leader in robotics and minimally invasive technologies, has served the community for more than a half century. Tri-City Medical Center serves San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Receives Grant from Tri-City Health Care District
Oceanside, CA (AUGUST, 2017) – As a part of their efforts to make health and wellness a top priority, Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) has received $11,500 in grant funding from Tri-City Health Care District to support their Wellness Warriors Program.
Now in its third year, Wellness Warriors runs year-round and is designed to provide youth with knowledge to live a healthy lifestyle. It is a dynamic program that incorporates classroom curriculum, outdoor fitness activities and challenges, and nutrition and cooking activities.
This summer, as part of the program, Club members went to Coastal Roots Farm and got to enjoy the outdoors while digging dirt, learning the importance of earth worms, and picking fresh fruit from the farm. Members even picked their own cucumbers and learned how to pickle them at home!
The program also brings guest speakers from Tri-City Hospital, the American Heart Association and Power Crunch to talk to members about physical health and the importance of exercise. Power Crunch visited BGCO twice this summer to host field fun with running, jumping, and hula hoops.
Wellness Warriors also addresses emotional health and brings in speakers from QPR Institute and North County Lifeline to ensure teens are equipped with tools to support them through tougher times. Topics included learning how to handle the loss of a loved one as well as how to question, persuade and refer a friend who is struggling with suicide.
According to the California Department of Education, 31% of youth in San Diego County are overweight. The Wellness Warriors program works to benefit the physical health of members as well as nourishing their emotional health. The after school and camp settings allow staff the freedom to create a curriculum that is impactful and engaging, while working to combat the obesity crisis. “BGCO is committed to creating an environment of health and wellness,” said Jodi Diamond, CEO. “Through support from partners like Tri-City Healthcare District, we are able to provide the Wellness Warriors Program to give our youth the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle and feel a sense of pride in their well-being.”
For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside please contact Hannah Moss at HMoss@BGCOceanside.org, call (760) 433-8920, and visit our website BGCOceanside.org or Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/BGCOside .
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) is a youth development organization that is dedicated to providing a safe, fun and enriching environment for youth to spend time during non-school hours. During the school year, we serve 1,100 youth daily, providing stimulating and quality Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STREAM) activities. In addition, we offer a unique program to adults with disabilities, called R.O.A.D.’s. Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside is a local, independent organization affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. BGCO raises 100% of the funds that support our life changing programs through individual giving, events and grants. 100% of those funds stay right here in North County to serve youth in our local communities. We continue to uphold our mission: To inspire, develop and enrich young people to reach their fullest potential as confident, responsible, caring members of society. About Tri-City Medical Center Located in the city of Oceanside, Tri-City Medical Center is a Gold Seal-approved, full-service, acute-care hospital with two advanced clinical institutes for cardiovascular and orthopaedic care. It has 388 beds and over 700 physicians practicing in 60 specialties. Opened in 1961, we have grown to meet the needs of our North County residents. We are community owned and operated. The hospital, a leader in robotics and minimally invasive technologies, has served the community for more than a half century. Tri-City Medical Center serves San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District.