Fit Club Volunteer

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We are looking for passionate, dedicated, hard-working volunteers with experience in nutrition, physical fitness, and/or working with children who are interested in working with a nonprofit dedicated to addressing childhood obesity in Orange County.

'Fit Club(tm) is a fun nutrition and physical education program for children ages 5-18 who are looking for more ways to stay healthy and be active this summer. It includes sports activities, obstacle courses, relays, fitness games, exercising, BMI pre and post testing, fitness pre and post testing and nutritional cooking demonstrations.

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Experience in working with children, preferably in a physical education setting.
• Knowledge of nutrition education and healthy lifestyles.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Assist Dr. Riba's Health Club staff with Fit Club(tm) programs, including interactive fitness games, managing various age group rotations, and teaching nutritional components.
• Assist in the design and implementation of obesity and diabetes prevention programs; supervise, teach, exercise, evaluate, and design curriculum for participants aged 5 to 18 years.

Volunteer applicant required to pass a background check.

Serving Kids Hope (SKH) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of nutrition-related problems in children and their families. SKH focuses on those in the greatest need and the vulnerable population. We also promote outreach/educational programs reaching the community organizations, schools, and providers. In 2016, we reached 6,000 underserved children and their families, as well as the providers who serve them. We are driven to raise awareness of childhood obesity and provide a safety net for those in need in our community where obesity and diabetes are serious concerns.

Children who are obese are often nutritionally deficient and food insecure. Combating childhood obesity is critical in ensuring that children grow in to healthy adulthood. Children who are obese have a shorter life-expectancy, and are subject to medical issues such as liver failure, diabetes, heart disease, orthopedic issues as well as psychological issues such as increased anxiety and depression, and poor school performance. It is a startling realization that this generation of children may be the first generation of children to have a shorter life expectancy than that of their parents. SKH wants to assure the potential for a healthy life for our children and the community as a whole. Helping these children is the cornerstone of our vision.