Mrs. Lynch walks, feds send money to fight childhood obesity
CONCORD, N.H. New Hampshire's first lady is going for a walk and the feds are sending the state a grant -- all to help fight childhood obesity.
Doctor Susan Lynch heads to Lancaster and Berlin today to walk with school kids as part of a program called Walk NH. It's designed to show children aged six to 12 how to have fun getting in shape. Kids pledge to walk the equivalent of the length or width of New Hampshire, adding up miles as they walk to school, hike or just stroll around their neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, the federal government is sending the state 340 thousand dollars to start an anti-obesity project in its program for pregnant women and pre-schoolers.
New Hampshire was among five states chosen for the project.
(Lancaster Elementary School, 10 a.m.; Berlin Junior High, 1 p.m.)
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