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Fulton Schools awarded $4,000 grant promoting healthy eating and exercise

By Jeffry Scott
March 6, 2013

The Southeast Dairy Industry Association and the National Football League awarded a $4,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 grant to five Fulton County schools: Parkside Elementary; Stonewall Tell Elementary; Sylvan Hills Middle; Harper/Archer High, and CS King Women Leadership Academy. Developed by students for students, the Fuel Up to Play 60 program has an interactive website (FuelUpToPlay60.com) which offers everything from healthy eating tips to physical fitness challenges.

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