28 Oct 2009
The Initiative's Goal is to Improve School's Physical Education Equipment
and to Motivate Students to be Active
DALLAS–Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin will unveil the FitSchools initiative at Dallas
Independent School District's H.S. Thompson Learning Center, 5700 Bexar St., at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, to improve the schools' physical education equipment and motivate students to be active.
Dallas ISD's student and national speaking sensation, Dalton Sherman, who has been moving
audiences across the country with his inspirational speeches, will also participate by delivering one of his signature speeches to motivate students on the benefits of beginning to exercise at a young age.
Hamlin's appearance will also showcase his contribution to the FitSchools program, in which he'll donate $100 to the Men's Health Magazine's FitSchools Foundation for every tackle he makes this season.
Hamlin and members of FitSchools and Men's Health Magazine will also address the students and
get them involved in activities utilizing newly donated equipment in order to highlight the importance of maintaining healthy habits and encourage them to lead healthy lifestyles.
"Dallas ISD is pioneering a college readiness warning system and we are proud to lend our support to it," in announcing a $3.77 million grant.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
January 2009