Be on the lookout for the latest news from Louie’s Kids on our Slim Down the South Celebrity Softball Game tomorrow! We are hosting a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9th, at 10am at The Joe to share the latest news on our celebrities and sponsors of our upcoming event. Can’t wait for all the world to share in our fun!
Make sure to mark your calendars to attend the game on Saturday, October 1st at 2pm at the amazing Joe Riley Park, home of the Charleston RiverDogs! Call 843-724-9267 for details or more information.
Join Team Captains Darius Rucker & Bill Murray as they lead Team Piggly Wiggly and Team Wells Fargo in an afternoon of softball to benefit Louie’s Kids and Run Buddies! Committed celebrities as of August 1 are Mark Bryan and Jim ‘Soni’ Sonefeld of Hootie and the Blowfish, Brian McNamara, Terry Serpico, Wendy Davis, Richard Bryant of Army Wives fame, Chef Marvin Woods and Ariane Duarte of Top Chef, Bernie Salazar, Heba Salama, & Ed Brantley of the Biggest Loser, with more draft announcements to come! Mark your calendar to join the fun and see which Team Captain wins!
Tickets $25 for Box Seats, $12 for General Admission. Want to play ball on one of the teams? Call 843-724-9267 or email info@louieskids.org for details!
Those of us at Louie’s Kids have known this for years, now the rest of the world will too! Louis Yuhasz, Founder and CEO of Louie’s Kids, has been named a “Leader With Heart” from CNN producers and his story will be aired on Headline News network starting on August 1. We couldn’t be more proud and excited to see the final product of the Day at the Beach with Louis and many of our ‘Kids’!
Set your DVRs to watch Headline News on ‘The Morning Express’ show at the following times:
Monday, Aug. 1, between 8:30 – 9:00 am
Wednesday, Aug 3 between 9:00 – 9:30 am
Saturday, Aug 6 & Sunday, Aug 7 between 10 – 11 am
In case you want to keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter, we have jumped head first into the social media world!
We can be found on Facebook at Louie’s Kids and on Twitter at louieskids. Like us, Follow us, Say hi, See what we have going on, Tell us how you stay fit or share your struggles with weight. We would love to be your friend and hear from you!
Space is available for the Fall 2011 Fit Club at Moultrie Middle School starting in August, and for the first time ever, you don’t need to be a student at the hosting school. Any rising 6th through 8th grade student living East of the Cooper River is eligible to participate in the 16-week program at Moultrie Middle School. This is a great opportunity for those that qualify. If you know of anyone interested in being a part of the Fall Fit Club, please call Ashley Gunnin at 724-9267 for an application or more details.
Just discovered this and had to share! Thank you again for the support of the folks at Adventure Radio and to Jen and Scott of The Wake-Up Call for sharing the day and heat with us. we are so thankful for your presence. This video made my night.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to postpone this event until later in the year. Thank you for your support. We will post new information on this event as we make new plans!
CHARLOTTE, NC. – Want to join hundreds of other devoted yogis for an afternoon of down dogs, headstands and mountain poses to raise money for a children’s charity? Louie’s Kids organizers are readying for the first Yoga Marathon in Freedom Park in Charlotte, NC. This will be the 10th yoga marathon for Louie’s Kids, the 2nd in a city away from home.
On Saturday, June 4, 2011, participants will fill the park from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. as a group of Charlotte’s most popular yoga instructors lead the way in Freedom Park, rain or shine.
The Louie’s Kids’ Yoga Marathon in Charlotte will benefit a Louie’s Kids’ Run Buddies program in Charlotte this fall. The latest initiative of Louie’s Kids, Run Buddies is an athletic mentorship program matching adults with young kid seeking a healthy lifestyle. Run Buddies works with kids who need an adult to join them and adults that want to share in their love of being active, to get outside and get fit.
“We have received such enormous response from the Charlotte Community after a recent article in the April 2011 issue of Runners World that we felt the need to bring this Yoga Marathon and Run Buddies Program to Charlotte,” explains Louis Yuhasz, founder of The Yoga Marathon and Louie’s Kids. “I am certain this inaugural marathon will be an extraordinary event for the Charlotte community as it has been in Charleston for the past eight years.”
Recently, Louie’s Kids hosted an inaugural Yoga Marathon in historic Forsyth Park in Savannah, GA. 100 people participated in the Savannah Yoga Marathon and the event raised $16,000, which will benefit Savannah-based COPE (Childhood Obesity Prevention and Education). COPE will be utilizing the donations raised from the Savannah Yoga Marathon to fund a Louie’s Kids’ Fit Club for 25 kids through a Title 1 school in Savannah this fall. To date, Louie’s Kids has raised over $100,000.00 for programs that benefit overweight and obese children in Charleston, SC, their home base. Donations were recorded from 37 states in the 8th annual Yoga Marathon this past October in Charleston, SC.
Participants interested in partaking in the June 4th Charlotte Yoga Marathon can register by creating a personal fundraising page by visiting www.louieskids.org/charlotte. Friends and family can support their individual efforts to complete 108 Sun Salutations, a yoga sequence combining 12 postures. Sponsors also can donate money for each Sun Salutation or minute of yoga completed.
To find out more about participating or becoming a sponsor of the Charlotte Yoga Marathon visit www.louieskids.org/charlotte or contact Ashley Gunnin at 843-724-9267.
Join us at the Bandshell in Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia on Saturday, April 9th, 2011 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm (rain or shine)!
Want to join hundreds of other devoted yogi’s for an afternoon of down dogs, headstands and mountain poses to raise money for a children’s charity? Louie’s Kids and COPE are readying for the first Yoga Marathon in historic Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia, the 9th yoga marathon for Louie’s Kids.
On Saturday, April 9, 2011, participants will fill the park from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. as some of Savannah’s most popular yoga instructors lead the way in Forsyth Park, rain or shine.
“This is so amazing for us as an organization and for me personally,” explains Louis Yuhasz, founder of The Yoga Marathon and Louie’s Kids. “To date, Louie’s Kids has raised over $75,000.00 for programs that benefit overweight and obese children in Charleston, SC, our home base; to take this event on the road to benefit other areas with our programs is such a blessing. We recorded donations from 37 states in the 8th annual Yoga Marathon this past October in Charleston, SC. I am so indebted to the yoga community and am certain this inaugural Savannah marathon will be an extraordinary event for the Savannah community as it has been in Charleston for the past eight years.”
This Louie’s Kids’ yoga marathon in Savannah will benefit Savannah-based COPE (Childhood Obesity Prevention and Education). COPE will be funding a Louie’s Kids’ Fit Club for 25 kids through a Title 1 school in Savannah this fall.
Participants can register a personal fundraising page by logging on to www.louieskids.org/yoga. Friends and family can support efforts to complete 108 Sun Salutations, a yoga sequence combining 12 postures. Sponsors also can donate money for each Sun Salutation or minute of yoga completed.
To find out more about participating or becoming a sponsor of the Savannah Yoga Marathon visit www.louieskids.org/yoga or call Ashley Gunnin at 843-901-0431.
About Louie’s Kids:
Louie’s Kids is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization that raises funds to help treat childhood obesity, which afflicts 25 million American children today. Louie’s Kids works to find the best treatment options to meet the needs of each child. We find the fix that fits, one kid at a time. Founded in 2001 in Alexandria, VA and now operating from Charleston, SC, Louie’s Kids serves economically disadvantaged kids nationwide. To learn more, visit www.louieskids.org.
About COPE:
COPE is a local non-profit devoted to combating childhood obesity with a threefold approach – fitness, nutrition, and behavioral health. COPE, a qualified 501 (c) 3 organization, brings already existing successful programs to Savannah to benefit our children struggling with overweight and obesity. For more information, contact sbaker@copeforchange.org.
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