About the Program

Team for Kids raises money for running programs for kids in New York and other parts of the country. Childhood obesity is a terrible problem here in the city and all throughout the U.S. The problem is particularly acute in many of the poorer areas of New York, as some school systems don't have enough funds to have a gym teacher or any kind of physical education at all. As a result, roughly half the kids in a recent survey were found to meet the definition of obese. Overweight children tend to grow up to be overweight adults, and they are 25% more likely to develop Type II Diabetes. They are also at risk for heart disease and suffer from low self esteem and depression.

The money you donate will go to establishing after school running programs, which involves having coaches, equipping the kids with running gear, and conducting races for the kids to compete in throughout the year.

Here is a video I made for the team that does a good job of summing up the whole Team for Kids marathon training program and who we will be running for in Novemberl:

http://www.carpenterstudios.com/TFKTrailer.wmv