Hip Hop 4 Health
HIP HOP 4 HEALTH™ is a health-based initiative that incorporates a dance competition and health fair featuring valuable health information, screenings and entertaining activities for students, their families and the community at-large. Using a genre of music and dance that is widely popular with your, Hip Hop 4 Health TM encourages physical activity, cardiovascular health and positive healthy behaviors.
For the fourth consecutive year, The Carrie Meek Foundation with the generous support of AMERIGROUP Community Care is hosting Hip Hop 4 Health™ at underserved middle schools located primarily in lower income neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County.
Hip Hop 4 Health™ has also joined forces with South Florida After-School All-Stars (SFASAS) which as a partnership with Miami-Dade County Public School and Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation to enrich the lives of middle-school aged youth through comprehensive after-school programs. The 2009 competition will target twenty SFASAS-affiliated middle schools - the majority of which include students who are at-risk for unhealthy behaviors.
Click here for the 2009 preliminary dance competition schedule.
Beginning in January through April, a panel of judges will seek first, second and third place winners at preliminary round competitions held on school campuses. Valuable prizes such as Apple IPods, Miami Heat tickets and Nike gift cards will also be awarded to the top dancers as well as consolation prizes for all participants. The winners at selected schools will have come together to compete at the Hip Hop 4 Health™ Fair which will be held at Miami's beautiful Jungle Island theme park. The finale will be judged by a panel of local celebrities who will name a Grand Prize Winning Team of the 2009 Hip Hop 4 Health™ Dance Competition.
Support Hip Hop 4 HealthTM through SPONSORSHIP! Click here for 2009 Sponsorship information.
Watch the 2008 Hip Hop 4 HealthTM Video Recap! - Coming Soon
For the fourth consecutive year, The Carrie Meek Foundation with the generous support of AMERIGROUP Community Care is hosting Hip Hop 4 Health™ at underserved middle schools located primarily in lower income neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County.
Hip Hop 4 Health™ has also joined forces with South Florida After-School All-Stars (SFASAS) which as a partnership with Miami-Dade County Public School and Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation to enrich the lives of middle-school aged youth through comprehensive after-school programs. The 2009 competition will target twenty SFASAS-affiliated middle schools - the majority of which include students who are at-risk for unhealthy behaviors.
Click here for the 2009 preliminary dance competition schedule.
Beginning in January through April, a panel of judges will seek first, second and third place winners at preliminary round competitions held on school campuses. Valuable prizes such as Apple IPods, Miami Heat tickets and Nike gift cards will also be awarded to the top dancers as well as consolation prizes for all participants. The winners at selected schools will have come together to compete at the Hip Hop 4 Health™ Fair which will be held at Miami's beautiful Jungle Island theme park. The finale will be judged by a panel of local celebrities who will name a Grand Prize Winning Team of the 2009 Hip Hop 4 Health™ Dance Competition.
Support Hip Hop 4 HealthTM through SPONSORSHIP! Click here for 2009 Sponsorship information.
Watch the 2008 Hip Hop 4 HealthTM Video Recap! - Coming Soon