Clever Crazes for Kids

Clever Crazes for Kids (CCK) is a project of a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization. Clever Crazes for Kids focuses on children (ages 6 through 12) and aspires to:

Teach the perils of "overeating" (childhood obesity) and leverage the benefits of healthy nutrition,
Teach the benefits of exercise and physical activity,
Teach "living green" and improving the sustainability of the planet, and
Teach character and self-esteem building behavior and discourage bullying.
Enable Kids to compete for prizes to benefit their schools!

Their site (www.clevercrazes.com) is an outstanding and creative way for kids to be educated and entertained "edu-tained." They created a School Competition portal on their Web site. This school competition will allow kids to help their schools win prizes. The prizes will give schools the opportunity to acquire the supplies and equipment that we know they so dearly need. There will be a way for the students to chart increased physical activity and changes in healthy eating, tracking both students' personal bests and aggregate data for school competitions.

Curves is the global leader in women's fitness, offering complete diet and exercise solutions designed specifically for women in a supportive, non-intimidating setting. Founders Gary and Diane Heavin are considered the innovators of the express fitness phenomenon that has made exercise available to millions of women worldwide.

Prevention is key to avoiding chronic disease and the personal and system wide costs associated with it. The research is clear: being overweight or obese significantly increases the risk for chronic disease. Curves is a leader in the fitness industry in the very crucial area of prevention, providing cutting-edge programs that have been proven to help women do the three most significant things they can do to prevent chronic disease: exercise regularly, eat right, and maintain a healthy weight.

Curves has invested millions in research and technology for the benefit of its members, and in fact boasts the most well-researched diet and exercise programs and the world’s most advanced fitness technology, CurvesSmart. Curves Wellness works with insurance carriers to provide membership rebates, discounts and incentives for Curves members who qualify under these plans, making health and fitness more affordable and more accessible to more people.

Beginning April 2011 Curves and Speaking of Women's Health are partnering to bring quality health information, recipes, fitness tips and more from the Cleveland Clinic exclusively to Curves members. Look for these exciting additions monthly on the MyCurves.com member website and newsletter.

For more information, please visit www.curves.com or www.facebook.com/curves.

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Novartis

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease and respiratory. The company's mission is to improve people's lives by pioneering novel healthcare solutions.

Located in East Hanover, New Jersey, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is an affiliate of Novartis AG, which provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Focused solely on healthcare, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines, diagnostic tools, and consumer health products. Novartis is the only company with leading positions in these areas. In 2009, the Group's continuing operations achieved net sales of USD 44.3 billion, while approximately USD 7.5 billion was invested in R&D activities throughout the Group. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ approximately 100,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.

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