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Junior League of RI to Host Statewide Forum on Childhood Obesity

Junior League of RI to Host Statewide Forum on Childhood Obesity

23 October 2011

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.  Women Building Better Communities

Warwick – October 10, 2011 – On Friday, November 18, 2011, the Junior League of Rhode Island will host “Weighing In on Childhood Obesity,” a statewide forum.  The program, which runs from 8:00AM to 10:30AM, will take place at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick and will focus on the national epidemic of childhood obesity, its physical and mental consequences, and viable solutions.

The educational forum will feature a panel of local experts who will lead a group discussion about the complexities of childhood obesity, achievements to-date, and how to encourage the community to address this issue.   

Panelists will include:

Dorothy Brayley: Executive Director, Kids First / Real Food First

Elizabeth Lange, M.D. MD FAAP: Pediatrician, Waterman Pediatrics / Coastal Medical, Inc; Immediate Past President, RI Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

Eliza Lawson, MPH: Program Manager, Initiative for a Healthy Weight, RI Department of Health

Frank Terranova, MCFE: Assoc. Instructor, Johnson & Wales University; Host of NBC10’s Cooking with Class

Each of these experts will provide perspective on an issue that requires immediate attention in our state.

“The Rhode Island statistics are startling,” says Petra Jenkins, President of the Junior League of Rhode Island.  “During the 2009 – 2010 school year 18.9% of Rhode Island’s seventh graders were obese, up from 16.8% just three years before.  The Junior League of Rhode Island is seeking to raise awareness of this issue and to identify impactful solutions.  The first step is to examine all of the relevant factors, which will be one component of our panel discussion.” 

About the Junior League of Rhode Island

The Junior League of Rhode Island, Inc. (JLRI) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Since 1921, more than 16,000 women from Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts have participated as members. More than 2.2 million hours of community service have been contributed valued at more than $40 million, and The Junior League of Rhode Island, Inc. has contributed more than $1.5 million to more than 250 community partners statewide.

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