The 2nd annual Healthy Kids Expo will feature family-friendly fun, including fitness activities, youth sports, mental health education and general health and wellness tips.
“It’s an interactive event. All kinds of things, we want you to do things, try things, 30 different exhibits in there,” said Bill Hanzlik, former Denver Nuggets player and coach, current CEO and co-founder of the Gold Crown Foundation.
Hanzlik helped found the Gold Crown Foundation 38 years ago with the goal of giving girls more opportunities to play basketball. Today, the Foundation has evolved into a comprehensive enrichment programme for school-aged children.
“Our mission statement, which is preparing kids for the game of life, that’s kind of our slogan. The mission is to educate kids through sports and enrichment, so we really care about the whole child,” Hanzlik told First at Four.
The Healthy Kids Expo is an opportunity for children between the ages of 5 or 6 to 14 to experiment with different sports and learn about health and wellness.
“We believe that sports can teach a lot of life lessons. We’ve integrated that with our mental health thoughts, trying to help kids not only with nutrition, but with doing something, being active can help your mental health,” explained Hanzlik.
The Healthy Kids Expo is free for attendees. It will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 9 at the Gold Crown Field House.
