OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN AN EPIDEMIC? PART 2

"Latrisha is determined, but she is a child of Ward 8, where a poor and young African American trying to lose weight faces unique challenges. More than half the children in the ward are overweight or obese, according to Rand Corp." states Steve Hendrix and Hamil R. Harris, Washington Post writers in a series of articles titled Young Lives At Risk/Our Overweight Children. Fortunately for Latrisha she can run in the gym at a Boys and Girls Club in Southeast Washington. Along with The Boys and Girls Club there are eight other non profit partners here at THEARC in S.E.Washington, DC that offer a variety of programs for children living in wards 7 and 8.

Boys and Girls Club Mission Statement-


The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington is to help boys and girls of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most, build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded responsible adults.

WHAT IS THEARC?

Since its opening in 2005, Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus-THEARC- has become a national prototype combining social, cultural and health services. It is a $27 million 110,000 square foot center on 16.5 acres of land in Southeast Washington, DC. THEARC provides a daily safe haven for the children it serves, with a wide range of arts, educational, recreational, health programs and services. In addition there is a 365-seat theatre (the only theatre east of the Anacostia River) a regulation size gymnasium, computer lab, art gallery, state-of-the-art music and dance studios.


The nine non profit partners at THEARC have come together under one roof to help children like Latrisha. Your donations allow them to fulfil their missions. For more information or to make a donation please go to our website at http://www.thearcdc.org/ or you may call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272).