Len Saunders

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Len Saunders has helped reduce the childhood obesity epidemic. Saunders has been involved in the field of children's health and fitness for over 25 years. He is known for creating Project ACES, a day in which children around the world exercise simultaneously on the first day of May. He created a new program called PACES Day, which motivates parents and children to exercise together over the weekends. In 2009, Len created a new program called Exercise US (United States), which motivated children in the United States to exercise for 10 continuous hours, starting on the east coast of the US, ending 10 hours later on the west coast. Saunders is also the author of 5 books, all on the topic of children's health and fitness. His most recent book came out in May 2010 called Keeping Kids Fit. The book was published by LaChance Publishing, New York. Sports Illustrated magazine has called Len "high spirited" for his dedication to teaching families about healthy lifestyle, while Ladies Home Journal once said, "No one is more committed to building stronger kids than Lenny Saunders."

He has written articles with various media outlets including US News & World Report, Sports Illustrated For Kids, FOX News, MSN, AOL, PBS, Muscle & Fitness, USA Today, Working Mother, The National Wildlife Federation, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo. Recently, Len worked with The New York Times Company as an expert in the field of children's health.

Len Saunders currently works as a P.E. teacher at Valley View Elementary School in Montville, NJ. Valley View was the first school to participate in Project A.C.E.S. Day and continues to participate every year.

Len served as a consultant to The President's Council On Physical Fitness & Sports. Most recently, he became an American Heart Association expert spokesperson on the issue of childhood obesity and childhood fitness. Len has helped children fight childhood obesity, as well as raise money for type 2 diabetes education for the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes unit.

Saunders is also known for creating other programs such as:

• Commercial-CIZING
• The Video Olympics
• J Day
• The Country Challenge
• Reach High

Sources

• The President's Council On Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
• pelinks4u.org
• Kids Running
• Monmouth County Voice
• Campbell's Soup Lessons
• USC
• PE Central
• Edutopia Magazine
• Project ACES
• PACES Day
• Exercise US

Resources

1. US News & World Report.
2. AOL News.
3. Newark Star Ledger.
4. The New York Times.
5. North Jersey.
6. The New York Times.

Sample Authored Articles / Books

1. Keeping Kids Fit - Book.
2. US News & World Report - Article.
3. FOX News - Article.
4. PBS News - Article.
5. Adventures In Exercise - Book.
6. Yahoo! - Article.
7. The Project ACES Handbook - Book.

External links

• Len Saunders

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