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2032
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.