The United Way of Knox County Crunch Out Program celebrates fitness

Crunch Out Knox County  is a youth wellness program involving Physical Education teachers and 4th grade students throughout Knox County. Students complete weekly journals, track their exercise progress and their healthy eating habits to win prizes.

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with representatives from the United Way about the Crunch Out Program.

Marilyn Rutherford – PE Instructor at Fredericktown Elementary

Kurt Roberts – PE Instructor at Dan Emmett and East Elementary schools in Mount Vernon.

Click HERE to hear their conversation about the success of this program with the youth in our community.

Click HERE to find out more about the program and how to get involved.

Click HERE to support the United Way of Knox County.

Meet the Team – Crunch Out Obesity in Knox County

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This week’s Meet the Team feature shines the spotlight on “Crunch Out Obesity in Knox County”. Daria Swisher of The Morning Thing talked with Lisa Rutter from United Way and Ashley Phillips from the Knox County Health Department about this successful program. Click HERE to hear their conversation.

For more information about Crunch Out Obesity, click HERE

For more information about getting healthy in Knox County, go to gethealthyknox.org

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