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General Mills Launches Round of Grants to Help Kids Eat Healthy and Stay Physically Fit.
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July 14, 2008
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Program recently awarded a half-million dollars in grants to 50 community-based organizations across the U.S. with unique programs focused on youth nutrition and fitness.
Each of the non-profits, schools or other organizations received a $10,000 grant for programs that incorporate a fitness and nutrition component, and operate with the guidance of a dietetic professional. Grant recipients this year traveled to General Mills corporate headquarters in Minneapolis for a two-day workshop to share and learn best practices for operating their programs.
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