How can just one person make a difference? It’s simple. If all of IDEA’s members (and others who read this publication) join together in this mission, our combined efforts can have a real impact on people’s lives throughout the world.

All you have to do is dedicate a little time, play to your strengths and know where to find the resources you’ll need to succeed. To help you do that, we have assembled this handy toolbox that you can use yearlong, from January to December.

Here’s everything you need to make fitness happen this year and for decades to come.
Start From Scratch
Don’t be afraid to take a small step to become part of the bigger solution. In 2001, Denise Moser, a junior-high teacher and group fitness instructor based in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, decided to offer an after-school boot camp program. When more than 100 kids consistently showed up each session, Moser had proof that there was a need for kids’ programs, so she applied for nonprofit status. Moser has since formed FF4K (Functional Fitness 4 Kids), which offers free after-school fitness and nutrition programs, primarily for 4th–6th graders. What began at one school in Fairfax, Virginia, has now grown to eight schools, with more than 80 schools nationally awaiting implementation as funding comes in.