Len Saunders
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Len Saunders has made it his life mission to help reduce the childhood obesity epidemic facing the youth of the world. Len Saunders has been a leader in the field of children's health and fitness for over 25 years. He is best know for creating Project ACES, a day in which millions of children around the world exercise simultaneously on the first day of May. May 2008 will mark the 20th anniversary of Project ACES. Recently, he has just created a new program called PACES Day, which will motivate parents and children to exercise together over the weekends.
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.
Saunders is also known for creating other programs such as:
Recently, Mr. Saunders has begun to help with the fight against childhood type 2 diabetes. He is trying to raise money for the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes unit. For more information, visit the Diabetes Awareness For Children web site.
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