Mission
California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) engages communities and builds their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California´s low income African-American, American Indian, Latino, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years old.
Our Unique Approach
CANFit supports local projects that build community leadership and stimulate change at multiple levels, from individual behavior to public policy. CANFit's goal is to empower communities through community-based and developed solutions. Additionally, CANFit believes that youth involvement in the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects is essential. Actively involving young people ensures greater success by producing results that are relevant and interesting to their peers.
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