United We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move. calls on all Americans to participate in combating summer reading loss and childhood obesity through volunteering and service this summer.
Important facts:
- Kids need 60 minutes of play a day to be healthy.
- Hunger doesn't take a break for the summer: 19 million children receive free or reduced price meals during the school year, but only 2.3 million receive summer meals.
- Reading five books during the summer prevents learning loss.
Learn how you can help address summer reading loss and childhood obesity by engaging youth in summer reading and physical activity, as well as providing information about healthy, affordable food.www.serve.gov/lrlm.asp
Organized by the Corporation for National & Community Service
United We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move.organized by the Corporation for National & Community ServiceUnited We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move. calls on all Americans to participate in combating summer reading loss and childhood obesity through volunteering and service this summer. Important facts: Kids need 60 minutes of play a day to be healthy.Hunger doesn't take a break for the summer: 19 million children receive free or reduced price meals during the school year, but only 2.3 million receive summer meals.Reading five books during the summer prevents learning loss.Learn how you can help address summer reading loss and childhood obesity by engaging youth in summer reading and physical activity, as well as providing information about healthy, affordable food. www.serve.gov/lrlm.asp
