Iowa Highlights

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians board of directors has signed on to support the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. More than 100 family physicians attended the group's annual meeting, stopping by the Midwest Dairy Council booth to fill out a Fuel Up to Play 60 survey for a chance to win a signed NFL jersey.

Your new Health and Wellness Program Advisor in Iowa, Chris Freland, hit the ground running in the past month, presenting Fuel Up to Play 60 programming to many key school districts. Her contacts include district-wide PE departments, school nurses, superintendents and principals who all play a role in shaping the health of young people.

Midwest Dairy Council awarded six $1,500 grants to school districts proposing expansion of Summer Food Service Programs with an emphasis on healthy eating and daily exercise that includes promotion of at least three servings of dairy a day.