Healthy Families Day-Oswego Schools & Community

On Saturday, April 21st, Healthy Living Now, along with Wolf’s Crossing Elementary, 3015 Heggs Road in Aurora hosts HEALTHY FAMILIES DAY from 9:30am-1:00pm. Admission is FREE and open to families from Oswego School District #308 and the general public.

Healthy Families Day starts off with a 1-mile FUN RUN to get families “moving” at 9:30am followed by a Health & Wellness Fair, from 10:00am-1:00pm. Nearly 50 health and wellness exhibitors including healthcare professionals, fitness experts, sports and recreation, nutrition educators, organic farms, holistic practitioners and senior living/assistance organizations will share their expertise on living a healthy lifestyle.

Along with valuable information and giveaways, a number of health fair exhibitors will be doing FREE interactive demonstrations and health screenings including blood pressures, balance assessments, chair massage, mini acupuncture treatments and water safety demonstrations. Information on food safety, mental health and substance abuse treatments, fall prevention, fire safety, education enrichment, financial services and orthodontics are among the variety of topics. In addition, fitness and sports related demonstrations will take place every 20 minutes. Dance, gymnastics, martial arts, Zumba, yoga for adults, yoga for kids, and circuit training by Curves will all be demonstrated.

Guest speaker and specialist on exercise and improved student academics, Paul Zientarski presents at 1:00pm, “Raise a Healthier Child and Raise a Healthier Learner”, based on his research and nationally recognized program Learning Readiness Physical Education (LRPE). Former program consultant at Naperville Central High School, Mr. Zientarski’s LRPE program has shown that physically active kids perform better academically with test scores improving 10-30%. The program is so successful, a Harvard Scientist, Dr. John Ratey, who studies exercise and the brain, wrote a book based on this program. LRPE, with Paul Zientarski as the spokesperson, has been featured on PBS, Fox News and Good Morning America. For all parents, especially for those whose children struggle in school, this FREE presentation is a “must see”.

Healthy Families Day at Wolf’s Crossing Elementary opens its doors to the community to encourage and motivate families to live a healthy lifestyle. We welcome people of all ages to attend. There’s something for everyone, parents, children, grandparents alike. It takes an entire family, as well as the community to help raise a healthier generation! For more information contact Carrie Jackson, Event Coordinator @ carriejjackson@gmail.com or (630) 464-4389.