MARCH 23, 2009

Boxing Champion Laila Ali and Olympic Soccer Player Tab Ramos team with Jared Fogle to kick off National PEP Rally AT DC ARMORY to energize kids to eat healthy and stay active

Subway® Restaurants and National Institute of Health host pep rally for 300 KiDS to support National We Can! Movement

What - SUBWAY® Restaurants and the National Institute of Health (NIH) are kicking off a partnership in support of the We Can!TM (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition)  program by gathering hundreds of kids, parents and teachers, along with renowned athletes Laila Ali and Tab Ramos at the D.C. Armory on Wednesday, March 25,  for a National PEP Rally (Play More, Eat Right and Push Away the Screen). 

Youth will rotate through a variety of educational and energizing activities like basketball and nostalgic schoolyard games to teach kids and parents how to maintain a healthy weight through better food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time.  Participants will attend autograph-signing sessions with Fogle, Ali and Ramos.

Who - SUBWAY® Restaurants’ Jared Fogle, Boxing Champion Laila Ali and Olympic Soccer player Tab Ramos will join to host the event.  Parents, teachers and We Can! representatives will cheer on more than 300 elementary and middle school students participating in educational  games, as well as active sports like basketball and soccer. 

INTERVIEW AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

What - Wednesday, March 25, 2008, 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Lunch will be served

Where - D.C. Armory • 2001 E Capitol St SE
Washington, DC 20003

Why - Nearly one in three children in the United States is overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. Extra pounds can add up to life-long problems, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and, in adults, heart disease and certain cancers.