PHOENIX. May 21, 2026 - Approximately 1 in 5 children in the United States live with obesity - the same number of children who get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity .
To support student health and well-being in Phoenix, the American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) recently awarded Westland Charter School NFL Play 60 flag football equipment through the Association's school-based programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™. This is the second round of grants awarded this year from the $350,000 annual funding pool provided by the NFL through NFL PLAY 60, a campaign supported by the American Heart Association to improve the health of young people by getting them active for at least 60 minutes every day.
NFL PLAY 60 grants support specific areas of need identified by schools and educators, including physical activity equipment, FLAG football, recess enhancements and inclusive physical education, and well-being resources.
AHA News (American Heart Association) published a clinical update in Cardiology on 21 May 2026.
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