Through Healthy LifeStars® and The LifeStar Challenge™, we help kids across the country build lifelong healthy habits through movement, nutrition education, and confidence-building experiences that can positively impact their health for years to come.
IMPACT AT A GLANCE
of Inspiring Kids for Life
Kids Reached by Healthy LifeStars
Served and Growing
WHY IT MATTERS
Childhood obesity remains one of the most significant health challenges facing kids today. Poor nutrition, inactivity, and unhealthy habits can affect not only physical health, but also confidence, academic performance, and overall well-being.
The good news is that childhood obesity is largely preventable. Healthy LifeStars works to equip kids with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to make healthier choices and build habits that last a lifetime.
Movement
Confidence
Habits & Goals
Nutrition
OUR VISION OF THE FUTURE
Over the past two decades, Healthy LifeStars has continued to expanded into communities across the country where, bringing health and wellness programming to kids where it is needed most. Today, Healthy LifeStars is helping kids build healthy habits in 17 states and continues to grow through partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, healthcare providers, and community leaders.
We strive to provide the tools and resources kids need to make healthier choices, build confidence, and believe in their ability to succeed.
Every day, Healthy LifeStars coaches and partners see kids:
Choosing physical activity over screen time
Setting personal goals
Building confidence through positive achievements
Encouraging their friends and classmates
These moments may seem small, but together they create healthier futures for kids, families, and communities.
Improved cardiovascular fitness and physical activity levels
Positive healthy weight outcomes among participating kids
Increased healthy eating behaviors reported by families
Lasting lifestyle changes that extended beyond the program
RESEARCH-INFORMED, CHILD FOCUSED
Healthy LifeStars is built upon more than two decades of experience helping kids develop healthy habits through physical activity, nutrition education, and positive behavior change. Early program evaluations involving nearly 2,000 kids demonstrated encouraging results.
These findings helped shape the development of The LifeStar Challenge, Healthy LifeStars' signature program, which continues to help kids build the knowledge, confidence, and habits needed for healthier futures.
STRENGTHENED BY PARTNERSHIPS
Healthy LifeStars works alongside schools, universities, healthcare organizations, community leaders, and philanthropic partners who share our commitment to improving kids's health and well-being. Together, we are helping kids build healthier habits, creating stronger communities, and expanding access to programming where it is needed most.
LOOKING AHEAD
Healthy LifeStars is continuing to expand into communities where kids face some of the greatest health challenges. Our vision is simple:
Whether you're a donor, school partner, volunteer, sponsor, or advocate, you can help bring Healthy LifeStars to more kids and communities.
