Lauderhill community to build rare multigenerational playground
--(business wire)--humana inc. (nyse: hum): what: the city of lauderhill parks and leisure services department, florida introduces physical activity and nutrition to youth (flipany), humana inc., organizers from kaboom! and volunteers from the local community will join forces on wed., aug. 3 to build a new multigenerational playground at ruth rothkopf park. the new playground, funded by humana, is based on personal drawings created by children and seniors during a community design day in june. why: that’s why humana is commemorating its 50th anniversary in august by donating funds, resources and time to this project to promote lifelong well-being in south florida and thank the community for its support over the years when: wednesday, august 3 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. kick off ceremony and volunteer deployment 10 a.m. to noon best viewing of playground construction noon to 1:30 p.m. final construction phase and adjustments 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate new play area; humana chairman and ceo mike mccallister and local dignitaries are scheduled to attend. (note: all times approximate) where: visuals: city of lauderhillthe city of lauderhill is a municipal government located in the center of broward county, florida, usa. our mission is to make the city of lauderhill a secure, clean and desirable place to live, work and visit by providing for a continually improving wide range of city services; to encourage a community that retains and promotes employment opportunities, economic growth and improved quality of life, where people of diverse cultural backgrounds and incomes peacefully interrelate. florida introduces physical activity and nutrition to youthflorida introduces physical activity and nutrition to youth (flipany), a community based non-profit organization, provides affordable physical activity and nutrition education to low-income youth and their families. the only agency of its kind in south florida, flipany has been instrumental in helping the community recognize the importance of their health, how to make healthy lifestyle choices, and the critical role nutrition and physical activity plays in the health and development of children. to date, flipany’s registered dietitians and certified fitness professionals have educated over 30,000 participants, worked with over 500 volunteers and partnered with more than 60 community agencies to get floridians eating healthy and moving daily. for more information or to make a donation, call 954-636-2388 or visit www.flipany.org. humanahumana inc., headquartered in louisville, ky., is a leading health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. by leveraging the strengths of its core businesses, humana believes it can better explore opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of people across the nation with whom the company has relationships. for more information, visit www.humana.com. kaboom!kaboom! is the national non-profit dedicated to saving play. children today spend less time playing outdoors than any previous generation, a fact that is having disastrous consequences on their health, achievement levels, and overall well-being. to fight this play deficit, social entrepreneur darell hammond founded non-profit kaboom! 15 years ago in washington, d.c. with a vision of creating a great place to play within walking distance of every child in america. since then, kaboom! has mapped over 85,000 places to play, built more than 2,000 playgrounds, and successfully advocated for play policies in hundreds of cities across the country. kaboom! also provides communities with online tools to self-organize and take action to support play on both a local and national level. hammond chronicles the founding of the organization and the importance of the cause of play in his the new york times best seller kaboom!: how one man built a movement to save play. the book details how businesses and communities can work together to save play for children across the country. all author proceeds support kaboom!. headquartered in washington, d.c., kaboom! also has offices in chicago and san mateo, calif. for more information, visit www.kaboom.org. photos/multimedia gallery available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6808742&lang=en
