live light live right obesity program for children in new york

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Live Light serves overweight and obese children



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June 2010

Live Light Receives Prestigious Community Health Award

Live Light Live Light received the 2010 Community Health Improvement Award from the Healthcare Association of New York State, HANYS's highest honor recognizing outstanding initiatives that improve community health and well being. Click here to read the press release..

community health award

March 2010

Grant From WellPoint Foundation

Live Light Receives $25,000 Grant from the WellPoint Foundation, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield’s parent company’s foundation. Click here to read press release.

February 2010

Dr. Dhuper featured in OPEN Magazine

Live Light Live Right executive director Dr. Sarita Dhuper is interviewed on childhood obesity in the February 2010 issue of OPEN Magazine. Click here to read the article.

Dr Sarita Dhuper featured in OPEN magazine

December 2009

Holiday party and fitness challenge

On December 9, come join us for food, fun, and games at our annual holiday party and fitness challenge at the Brownsville Recreation Center! Participants across all sites and their families are welcome.

August 2009

Live Light completes first summer camp

In partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Live Light successfully launched its first summer camp! Aiming to help children maintain consistent physical fitness habits and nutrition education outside of the academic school year, the six-week program was held all day Monday through Friday 8am – 6pm. Forty children attended and took part in a wide variety of structured fitness activities such as swimming, aerobics, dance, martial arts, yoga, and basketball in combination with classroom education on nutrition and field trips twice per week.

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July 2009

Live Light Gets Fit with FILA and Yoga guru Kristen McGee!

live light gets fit with FILA and Yoga guru Kristen McGee


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July 2009

Live Light awarded renewal grant from the Robin Hood Foundation

Live Light is grateful for Robin Hood’s continued support. Their $380,000 grant will help us provide critical services and expand the program.

November 2008

Live Light receives $50,000 from Maverick Capital

The Maverick Capital Foundation generously awarded Live Light Live Right a $50,000 grant to support the first summer camp as well as nutritional counseling services and the fitness program.

August 2008

Healthy Beginnings I

August 2008

Healthy Beginnings II

August 2008

Brooklyn Review

May 2008

Live Light featured in New York Daily News

A Live Light fitness event featuring rapper P-Star was highlighted by the New York Daily News. Click here for article.

January 2008

New York City Council awards Live Light Live Right

The New York City Council recognizes Dr. Sarita Dhuper, founder and executive director of Live Light, as an outstanding citizen and cites Live Light’s important service to the Brooklyn community.

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