MOVE YOUR FEET BEFORE YOU EAT! ®FOUNDATION
Move Your Feet Before You Eat! ®
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The American lifestyle is too sedentary. As a result Americans are obese and mentally and emotionally challenged. Daily physical activity would significantly improve their quality of life and significantly cut the cost of health care.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Funding for Mileage Club Materials
We provide Mileage Club Kits and 8 week training program materials to school and organizations that would like to start programs. We also provide motivational speakers
Turkey Trot Incentive Program
Non-profits that serve Oceanside Residents can receive $5 of a participants entry fee to use as programing to encourage physical activity and encourage good food choices or other services.
Move Your Feet Before You Eat! Running Club
Tuesday Thursday workouts in downtown Oceanside for Adults just getting started in a walking/jogging and/or running program. Free program
Miles of Smiles Program
In 2018, we launched the Miles of Smiles program. We provided scanners and annual subscriptions for mileage tracking at 7 schools in Oceanside. The school posted a the mileage results on a bulletin board that said "Miles of Smiles' to reinforce the positive impact of measurable physical activity on good mental, emotional and physical health
Where we work
Awards
Theme Award Public Health Champion 2010
San Diego County Health
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of elementary schools participating in student running program.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Miles of Smiles Program
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Covid keep the students from participating. We had 3 schools sign up for our Miles of Smiles program.
Number of students participating in running programs.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Miles of Smiles Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Oceanside Unified School District. 58% are Hispanice. 18% are English Learners. There are 18,889 students in the district. 11,293 students are on free or reduced priced meals.
Total number of miles all students ran.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Miles of Smiles Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The school leader measures out a course and the track the mileage either manually or with a scanner. The mileage went down significantly do to a very wet fall 2019. 7 schools tracking mileage.
Average number of miles students ran.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Miles of Smiles Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
2018 Our top school averaged 62 miles per year. The two lower performing schools averaged 8 miles/year. 2019 top was 30 miles and bottom was 2 miles recorded. Rain was an issue. 0 COVID
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Get people moving with their friends and family. Motivate Americans to take personal responsibility for good physical, mental and emotional health. We encourage them to make quality nutritional choices which include nutrient rich foods, rather than processed foods.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation is primary the beneficiary of the O'side Turkey Trot which has attracted 8,500 - 9,500 participants annually in a community which historically been challenged by low fitness and academic scores in the schools. We work with the school and Boys and Girls Clubs to encourage them to offer physical activity daily and to utilize tracking programs to reinforce these healthy habits.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a community outreach team that goes out to the schools and Boys and Girls Club to introduce them to the program which includes a fully funded link to a cloud software program. In 2018, we had 7 schools join the Miles of Smiles program and close to 4,000 students are now participating. The program makes it very easy to print out reports and mileage club certificates to encourage the students and decrease the labor of tracking each student’s progress. We are very excited about the future.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
3,400 students are currently participating in 2018
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MOVE YOUR FEET BEFORE YOU EAT! ®FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 06/02/2021
Trish Halsey-Munroe
Retired Attorney & COL, USMC (Ret)
Term: 2019 -
Gary Nessim
First Team Realty
Ruben Sandoval
Retired Oceanside Police Department
Jennifer Topzand
Marketing Director - Frontwave Credit Union
Richard Brahms, Esq
Retired USMC - Judge Advocate Division
Roger Martin
Retired YMCA - Downtown San Diego
Patricia Halsey-Munroe
Retired Attorney & COL, USMC (Ret)
Carl Brandt
Retired Movin Shoes - San Diego County
Gerry Martin
Retired YMCA
Kathy Kinane
President - Kinane Events
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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