Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc.
A lifetime of fitness begins here!
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Project ACES
The YFC's Project ACES program (All Children Exercise Simultaneously), underscores the need for daily, quality physical education in our schools. According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: "It is the largest event of it's kind ever conducted". Think the 'Earth Day' of fitness meets the 'Exercising Hands Across America'. Since 1989, millions of kids, parents, and teachers around the world have participated. Welcome to the "World's Largest Exercise Class".
Where we work
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Primarily K-12 physical education teachers, other teachers and school administrators. Also, health care professionals such as physical therapists, medical doctors Business professionals such as health club and wellness personnel
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Better use of social media to promote programs
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/18/2022
Shihan HJ Saunders
Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc.
Terence M. Kennedy
Sharon J. Adams, Esq.
Len Saunders, MA
Todd Stitik
Ylana Kellar
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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