November 17, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Women’s professional golf icon Annika Sorenstam announced that the ANNIKA Foundation will partner with School Specialty’s SPARK Programs to help educate America’s youth about the benefits of physical fitness and proper nutrition.

The non-profit foundation, whose mission includes teaching children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle, selected SPARK as a fitness and nutrition curriculum partner because of its proven, research-based success at positively affecting fitness and influencing healthy behaviors among pre-kindergarten through 12th grade children with its award-winning wellness programs.

SPARK offers programs in four major content areas: Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health. More than 45 research publications have validated SPARK’s effectiveness, and it is the only National Institutes of Health-researched program that has been determined to positively affect youth activity levels, fitness, sport skills, enjoyment and academic achievement. In addition, SPARK has been honored as an Exemplary Program of the U.S. Department of Education, and cited in a Surgeon General’s Report as a “school-based solution to our nation’s healthcare crisis.”

The partnership will focus on seeking opportunities to implement the SPARK programs in as many schools and after-school settings as possible and to teach all kids the importance of leading a healthy, active lifestyle. SPARK programs are already the curriculum of choice in several states, and many other states are currently focused on how to get their youth population active.

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