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| Last updated on May 5, 2008 |
Our mission is to educate parents and children about childhood obesity and offer healthy alternatives in fitness and nutrition. In keeping with this vision, the organization created the Children's Sports & Fitness Expo. The Expo is an annual event that takes place in Harlem each year in the month of September.
Description:
Body Sculpt of New York, Inc. is a not-for-profit, health and fitness organization, whose mission is to educate parents and children about childhood obesity and offer healthy lifestyle alternatives, in physical fitness and nutrition. The organization’s founder is Vincent Ferguson, a certified personal trainer and author. The organization has been in operation for 17 years and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) since March, 1989.
The organization consist of certified fitness instructors who travel to schools, churches and community centers to conduct a wide range of sports clinics and seminars on fitness and nutrition. These role models not only continue to inspire today’s youth, but they also lay the groundwork for a better future – showing youngsters the importance of good general health and fitness as lifetime goals.
History:
In 2004, Body Sculpt of New York created the Children’s Sports & Fitness Expo. The Children’s Sports & Fitness Expo is an annual event, which culminates into a day of exercise, education and fun. The Expo serves as a great mechanism to energize an entire community and others across the city, to regularly practice consistent and varied physical activity, as well as good nutrition on a regular basis. The Expo gives young people an opportunity to participate in over 25 sports clinics, health screenings and nutrition classes, which encourage children and parents to choose healthier lifestyles. Through this event, families can gain exposure to activities, programs and services that will help them to become more physically fit, thereby reducing the risk of obesity in their lives.
Contact person: Vincent Ferguson, President, (718) 346-5852, (email)
Address:
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130 Lenox Avenue
New York City, NY 10026
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Web Site: http://www.bodysculpt.org
Directions:
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You can take the #2 or #3 trains to West 116th Street.
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: West 116th street,
Walk distance (in minutes): 0
Nearest Bus Stop: IRT, 0 minute walk |
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