In response to requests from Optimist Clubs and recognizing the broad range of childhood health-related issues, Optimist International and our Foundations are excited to announce the Childhood Health & Wellness Program.

The Childhood Health & Wellness Program will build on the highly successful Childhood Cancer Campaign to expand our impact. Clubs and Districts will now have the opportunity to initiate projects and services to improve the quality of life for children in their communities across a broader spectrum of needs.

Childhood Health & Wellness will include four focus areas (not limited to the examples below):

• Healthy Lifestyles

              Child Obesity, Healthy Eating, Physical Fitness, Happy Heart Advice,
              March of Dimes
  



• Chronic Diseases

              Childhood Cancer, Juvenile Diabetes, HIV, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular
              Dystrophy, Sickle Cell Anemia



• Mental Health

              Depression, Bullying, Abuse



• Disabilities

              Physical, Intellectual & Developmental (Autism, Special Olympics)

• Promise Yourself -

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

• To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

• To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

• To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

• To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

• To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

• To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.