Mission Statement
The Dewey Does Foundation is not-for profit organization dedicated to "Promoting Youth Health & Fitness and the Fight against Youth Obesity". Our mission is to provide information and motivation to youth about the risks of obesity and poor health vs. being active, playing sports and staying fit. Dewey Does will deliver his 110% message with education, entertainment and youth sporting events.
What does Dewey Does do?
The Foundation achieves it goals by giving FREE stage show performances to elementary schools and youth programs. It also distribute the Dewey Does 110% Annual Fitness patch FREE nationwide through the stage show performances and through the Dewey Does Foundation website.
The patch is a symbol for youth and adults who stand behind the Foundations mission and the 110% message of fighting for youth health, education, fitness and the fight against youth obesity.
The main character of the Dewey Does Stage Show is a life size mascot (for visual purpose), named Dewey Does who is a 9-year-old boy who loves sports, believes in following the rules and always gives 110% effort in whatever he does. During the past year, the Dewey Does 110% Stage Show has performed in many public schools in the New Jersey and New York City Metropolitan areas receiving positive feedback and strong approval from school administrators and parent coordinators.
As a result, we focused our efforts on children from kindergarten through fifth grades and low to middle class income families where there is an inexhaustible pool of children. These children, in the next two to ten years, will be used in gathering the next set of statistics for obesity in America.
With obesity and poor nutritional habits at an all time high in this country, a new effort is needed to address this national epidemic. Young children need to learn the importance of healthy eating habits and how an active life through sports will improve their quality of life throughout their entire life. We feel youth will follow a message with greater interest when the message is connected to a recognizable character that inspires and motivates both children and adults to exercise and Get Your Sports On!!!
Board of Directors
Thomas M. Kinslow, Founder and Chairman
Dewey Does Foundation, Inc.
Rande J. Kirkwood, Fitness Specialist
Exercise & Fitness Science Consultant
Gerry Mosley, Supervisor of Volunteers
Founder, Shoot for Success Basketball Program
Andrew Walker, Co-Treasurer
President, A. A. Walker Communications
Bob McGee, Parks and Recreation
New York City Parks and Recreation
Rolando Brown, Brand Manager
President, Parallel Mvmt.
John Cooper, AuthorFund Raising - Dewey Does Book Fairs
Cecily Barrington, Ph. D.
Cartlton Breedy, Financial Advisor
Grant Writer
Advisory Board
Linda Lotito, IBCLC, CDN
Licensed Nutritionist
Jay Anderson, Business and Community Affairs Advisor
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation
Josephine Marino, Health Fair Advisor
Health Plus
David White, Education Advisor
White & Associate Resource Group
Current: Board of Directors for Caring Hands of NJ, Inc
Board of Directors for Bringing Education & Sports Together (B.E.S.T.)
Former: Field Service Representative, NJ School Boards Association
President of Piscataway Board of Education, 2002 - 2003
