Renowned Athlete Laila Ali and Olympic Soccer Player Tab Ramos Team With Jared Fogle to Kick Off National Pep Rally to Energize Kids to Eat Healthy and S... ( SUBWAY(R) RESTAURANTS PARTNERS WITH T...)

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Renowned Athlete Laila Ali and Olympic Soccer Player Tab Ramos Team With Jared Fogle to Kick Off National Pep Rally to Energize Kids to Eat Healthy and Stay Active

Date:3/23/2009

SUBWAY(R) RESTAURANTS PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH WE CAN! EDUCATION PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT

WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SUBWAY(R) Restaurants and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today a partnership in support of the We Can!(TM) (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) education program. The partnership will be launched at a National PEP (Play More, Eat Right and Push Away the Screen) Rally at the D.C. Armory on Wednesday, March 25. The event will feature hundreds of kids, parents, and teachers, along with renowned athletes Laila Ali and Tab Ramos, SUBWAY(R) Restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle, and NIH Acting Principal Deputy Director Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.

The PEP rally will get kids moving and teach them about the importance of energy balance and maintaining a healthy weight. The event will feature fun activities and resources based on the NIH's We Can! science-based education program, a fast-growing national movement of families and communities coming together to promote healthy weight in children ages 8 through 13 through improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time.

Joined by champion athlete Laila Ali and Olympic soccer player Tab Ramos, SUBWAY(R) Restaurants' spokesperson Jared Fogle is set to host the PEP Rally, where more than 300 elementary and middle school students will participate in popular and educational games like basketball, soccer, and Energy In/Energy Out, a tag-like game that emphasizes the importance of energy balance for a healthy weight. With parents, teachers and We Can! leaders cheering them on, students will rotate through the games, enjoy a SUBWAY(R) Restaurants FRESH FIT FOR KIDS(TM) meal for lunch and participate in an autograph-signing session w
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