Projects and Initiatives / 2008

In 2008, Project Fit America continued to break ground, literally, all over Mississippi. Combining the 16 schools funded by the Foundation in previous years with the 46 schools funded in 2008, 62 schools began their school year with outdoor exercise equipment specifically designed to help kids get fit. The Project Fit America equipment addresses all the deficient areas where children fail fitness tests, including upper and lower body strength and cardiovascular fitness. The two-year program also includes indoor mobile fitness equipment for schools to use in gymnasiums and multi-purpose rooms, and curricula for classroom education and physical education.

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is proud to have provided grant funding to these organizations in 2008:

Biloxi Public School District
Boyd Elementary School
Greene County School District
Hattiesburg Public School District
Highland Elementary School
Indianola Academy
Indianola School District
Institute for Disabilities Studies
Lester Elementary PTA
Magnolia Speech School
Madison County School District
Meridian Public Schools
NE Lauderdale Middle School
Oak Grove Elementary
Palmer Home for Children
Pecan Park PTA
Quitman School District
Rankin County School District
Van Winkle Elementary School
West Bolivar School District
Woolfolk Middle School

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