Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA Blasted into Summer Fun!

More than 1,900 YMCAs across the country celebrated Healthy Kids Day, an initiative to improve health and well-being of kids on Sat., April 27, 2013. The YMCA in Mission Viejo kick-started their summer program with a free, fun-filled day for kids and families.

The YMCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building stronger families and communities. They encourage families to eat well, play everyday, spend time together and get outside!

It was a festive day, engaging our youth to be active and to incorporate healthy eating habits into their lives. Being a healthy, active family is hard work. Healthy Kids Day inspires parents to get outside with their kids and get moving.

Nearly 1,000 participants, families and kids took part in a variety of fun activities- bounce house, photo booth, BMX Bike Show, face painting, Home Depot construction of a bird house and tool kit, free massages, Lizard Wizard, crafts and games. The YMCA also collected diapers, baby wipes and care items for local homeless families.  

Some of the vendors who participated in support of healthy living:

• Elements
• Claim Jumper
• Mission Viejo Police Services
• Kona Ice
• Allergy & Asthma Associates
• Target.