National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils Announces Three Nevada Schools Won New Fitness Centers

From: Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo
June 13, 2024

Carson City, NV - On June 13, 2024, Governor Joe Lombardo and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC), announced the three Nevada schools that were selected to each receive a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center. The multi-million dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign has named Sedway Middle School in North Las Vegas, Gunderson Middle School in Las Vegas, and Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada in Sparks as the state’s most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit. This year, the NFGFC will have gifted fitness centers to 40 states and the foundation plans to reach all 50 states in the coming years.

“I’m tremendously grateful to the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils for selecting three Nevada schools to receive brand new fitness centers,” said Governor Joe Lombardo. “This gift will help enrich the lives of thousands of current and future students across the state.”

“13 years ago, we set out to put fitness centers in every state and today we are realizing our goal by finishing 2024 in New York, Alaska, Hawaii, and the great state of Nevada. None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of Governor Joe Lombardo who helped make this campaign a huge success by putting the health and well-being of children first,” said Jake Steinfeld. “Three schools really embodied our mission of building a nation of the fittest, healthiest kids in the world. I’m thrilled to announce that Sedway Middle School in North Las Vegas, Gunderson Middle School in Las Vegas, and Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada in Sparks are all being awarded a brand new $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Centers. Congratulations to all, we look forward to visiting these three schools during our ribbon cutting ceremonies this fall!”

Each fitness center is financed through public/private partnerships with companies like The Coca-Cola Company, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, and Nike, and does not rely on taxpayer dollars or state funding. Fit Supply provides the fitness equipment. The foundation’s goal is to build a nation of the fittest, healthiest kids in the world.

Check out the priceless reactions here from the winning schools when they heard the two magic words, “You Won!”

These state-of-the-art DON’T QUIT! Fitness Centers will be unveiled during ribbon cutting ceremonies this fall.

For more information about the NFGFC, visit www.natgovfit.org.

About The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils:
The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) seeks to encourage and reward innovation in the field of youth fitness by awarding fitness centers to schools that use new and unique methods to promote student physical activity and wellness. The NFGFC envisions a fitness center in every school in the U.S., helping to build a nation that-through innovation and a “DON’T QUIT!” attitude-boasts the fittest kids in the world. Since 2012, the NFGFC has delivered fitness centers to 46 states. In 2024, we will gift fitness centers to Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada & New York.

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