Five more schools and child care centers have signed the 5-2-1-Almost None partner pledge,  a commitment to become a champion of healthy eating and physical activity for young children and their families. 

The 5-2-1 campaign is part of the SNAP-Ed program administered by the University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach in collaboration with the Department of Public Health & Social Services.  

Over the past six months, the new pledges have been signed by:

  1. H.B. Price Elementary School
  2. J.Q. San Miguel Elementary School
  3. Ironwood Heights Community Center
  4. Ironwood Villa Del Mar Community Center
  5. Sagan Fina’nå’guen Fino’ CHamoru Daycare

They are now part of 38 total community pledge partners, which includes 10 elementary schools, two middle schools, 17 food stores, eight community centers, and one day care.

“The path to a healthier adult population on our island starts with education at childhood,” said Tanisha F. Aflague, a registered dietitian nutritionist with UOG Cooperative Extension and the program coordinator for SNAP-Ed. 

“By partnering with the 5-2-1 program, schools and child care centers are establishing a foundation for the next generation to feel good and stay healthy,” Aflague added. 

The pledge is a year-long commitment to promote the 5-2-1-Almost None behaviors, which recommend eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, limiting screen time to two hours or less per day, getting at least one hour of physical activity per day, and drinking almost no sugar-sweetened beverages.

As a 5-2-1-AN pledge partner, the schools and child care centers receive assistance from the UOG SNAP-Ed team in adopting internal policies that promote fruit, vegetable, and water consumption and regular physical activity. 

If your school or child care center is interested in taking the pledge to promoting healthy eating and active living, please contact Katrina Macasaquit at the SNAP-Ed Program under UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach at (671) 735-2020 or [email protected].