About Fit For Life

About Fit For Life - The Lee County Library System has joined over a dozen other U.S. public libraries in an effort to help teens and families tackle obesity in America.

The library system has scheduled a series of health fairs, next month, to promote this year’s theme of the annual Teens Read & Win summer reading program ─ “Fit for Life.” The campaign, a grant-funded initiative of the MetLife Foundation and Libraries for the Future, is designed to help combat the growing epidemic of obesity and lack of physical activity among young people. The Cape Coral Youth Intervention Program, Lee County Health Department, Lee Memorial Health System and Lee County Parks & Recreation have teamed up with the library system to stress the importance of fitness and proper nutrition to teens and their families at upcoming “Fit for Life” health fairs. Admission is free to the public.

“In light of the national concerns about obesity and related health risks, it is important for teens and their families to have the information they need to make decisions about developing healthy habits early in life,” said Marilyn Graham, manager of library public services.

Additional Fit for Life events will be held throughout the summer.