Governor Proclaims DON'T QUIT! Fitness Month 2021

WHEREAS, North Carolina celebrates DON’T QUIT! ™ Fitness Month to bring greater awareness to the importance of physical fitness and wellness in the fight against childhood obesity; and

WHEREAS, childhood obesity affects more than 23 million children and teenagers in the United States – nearly 1 in 3 young people are overweight or obese; and

WHEREAS, the lack of physical activity contributes to childhood obesity and chronic diseases; and

WHEREAS, childhood obesity puts children at risk for developing health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other serious medical issues; and

WHEREAS, Chairman Jake Steinfeld and the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils is giving North Carolina schools the tools to promote physical activity and wellness; and

WHEREAS, North Carolina has joined with the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils in an effort to decrease childhood obesity and save lives; and

WHEREAS, DON’T QUIT! Fitness Month will help bring greater awareness to the childhood obesity epidemic and the importance of encouraging children and families to get physically fit;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October, 2021, as “DON’T QUIT! FITNESS MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.