THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release February 9, 2010
February 9, 2010
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Across our country, childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates
and, as a result, our children may live shorter lives than their
parents. Obesity has been recognized as...
Published Date: 02/04/2010
It's official ... Miami kids are on the move and were part of the largest kids' race in the country! On Jan. 31, decked out in a sea of ING orange, nearly 5,000 middle-school champions ran a special 1.2-mile course that ended at the official finish line of the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, completing their final mile of a 15-week training program, duri...
Champions of the ice team up with the ING Run For Something Better program to encourage children to be physically fit
Former Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen and National Hockey League (NHL) legend Pat Lafontaine will each trade in their skates for a pair of orange laces and running shoes as they take on their next athletic challenge -- the 2009 ING New York City Marathon.
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ING Run For Something Better event sets stage for main Philly race
Published Date: 09/24/2009
An ING Run For Something Better (ING RFSB) kick-off event - another staple of ING's running event sponsorship strategy in many cities - was held at historic Franklin Field Thursday before the Sunday distance race. More than 1,000 aspiring runners from the School District of Philadelphia partici...
ING Run For Something Better sponsors kids' championship
Know where to park? More than 2,000 kids ages five to 16 knew exactly where to park last week in New York City when they gathered at Randall's Island Park for the annual City Parks Track & Field Championships, sponsored by the ING Run For Something Better (RFSB) program. "I want to thank ING Run For Something Better, for their ...