MCM will Host Award Program on Feb. 2, as Sodexo Presents $1,000 to School
QUANTICO, VA (Jan. 31, 2012) - The students of James Polk Elementary School in Alexandria, VA will gather in the school gym on Thursday, Feb. 2 to receive the Healthy School Award from the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) and a check for $1,000 from Sodexo. The award assembly will include more than 500 students and will be held at 1:15 p.m., in the school gym located at 5000 Polk Ave.
James Polk is one of five elementary schools in Northern Virginia to receive the Healthy School Award for the most student participation in the Healthy Kids Fun Run held on Oct. 29, 2011. James Polk registered 240 students for the event that was held in Arlington, VA.
The Healthy School Award will be presented by MCM Director Rick Nealis and Miles the bulldog, along with U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA who will demonstrate ways to keep fit. Following the award program, the team from Sodexo will distribute healthy snacks to each student. Also in conjunction with the award assembly, the National Children's Museum's "Museum Without Walls" staff will feature programming focusing on physical fitness and activity as part of their MCM partnership.
Two more Healthy School Awards will be presented at Lynbrook Elementary in Springfield, VA on Feb. 8, and at George Mason Elementary in Alexandria on Feb. 16.
The 2012 Healthy Kids Fun Run opens for online registration at noon Eastern on April 4 at MarineMarahton.com. Parents can register kids for the event that will be held on Saturday, October 27th.
Schools or organizations interested in registering groups of students can contact Amy Beaulieu, MCM Communications Coordinator at amy.beaulieu@usmc.mil or 703-784-2357.
About the MCM: Voted the "Best Marathon for Families" and the "Best Marathon in the Mid Atlantic," the Marine Corps Marathon honors the dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize money, earning the name "The People's Marathon." The 37th MCM will be held on October 28, 2012 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.
About Sodexo: Sodexo in North America
Sodexo, Inc. (www.sodexoUSA.com), leading Quality of Daily Life Solutions company in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, delivers On-site Service Solutions in Corporate, Education, Health Care, Government, and Remote Site segments, as well as Motivation Solutions such as Esteem Pass. Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., funds all administrative costs for the Sodexo Foundation (www.SodexoFoundation.org), an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $17 million in grants to end childhood hunger in America. Visit the corporate blog at www.sodexoUSA.com.
About the National Children's Museum: "Founded in 1974 as the Capital Children's Museum, and designated by Congress in 2003 as a nationally recognized cultural and educational institution serving children and families, the National Children's Museum is poised to become Greater Washington's premier family attraction and the only national museum dedicated entirely to children and their families and caregivers. NCM seeks to be a world-class cultural and educational center dedicated to engaging children and empowering them to make a difference. The mission of NCM is to inspire children to care about and improve the world."
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