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Senate Resolution 43
By: Senators Rogers of the
21st and Murphy of the 27th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Vanetta Keyes
for her outstanding leadership of The Center Helping Obesity in
Children End Successfully, Inc.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, according to the
Institute of Medicine, the national prevalence of obesity in
children is currently at a alarming high; and
WHEREAS, when she learned
that her own daughter´s health was at significant risk because of
weight, Vanetta Keyes created the Center Helping Obesity in
Children End Successfully, Inc. (CHOICES) in 2002 to promote a
greater public awareness of the obesity epidemic in children; and
WHEREAS, the mission of
CHOICES is to prevent and eliminate childhood obesity by enabling
the young to make better choices as it relates to food and
lifestyle by instituting educational programs that incorporate
professional dietitians, personal training, and fun activities
while teaching the importance of exercising and healthy eating;
and
WHEREAS, CHOICES offers a
variety of services, including a successful eight-week fitness
challenge at Body Plex in Woodstock, Georgia, where parents and
students participate in weekly cardio exercise and nutritional
education; and
WHEREAS, in her efforts to
ensure the health of the future leaders of our nation, Vanetta
Keyes has provided an indispensable service to her community as
well as to the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body heartily
commend Vanetta Keyes for her diligence, compassion, and
conscientious leadership for the physical and personal growth of
Georgia youth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit
an appropriate copy of this resolution to Vanetta Keyes.
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