At the 2002 Healthy Schools Summit in Washington, D.C., former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher asked America to address the burgeoning crisis of childhood overweight and obesity, and Action for Healthy Kids was formed in response.

A public-private partnership of more than 60 national organizations and government agencies representing education, health, fitness and nutrition, Action for Healthy Kids addresses the epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished youth by focusing on changes in schools to improve nutrition and increase physical activity.

Thousands of volunteer administrators, educators, health professionals, parents, and others take action at the state, district, and school building levels through Action for Healthy Kids' Teams in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, because healthy children learn better.