Brownsville, TX ( January 14th, 2025):   PHIT America, a nonprofit providing solutions to end the inactivity pandemic among America’s youth, is collaborating with the Brownsville Independent School District to open an innovative new fitness facility - the first ever PHIT Center - at the Garden Park Elementary School on January 29, 2025. Deemed the “future of physical education,” PHIT Center and related programs from PHIT America currently serve 31 public schools in a city found to be the “Most Unhealthy City in America” (2023 & 2024). PHIT America collaborated with school officials and the mayor to develop the Brownsville Healthy Kids Campaign to turn the tide of this dismal statistic.

May 25, 2024; PHIT America, the national charity who is improving children’s physical and mental health, has added two new Board Members, Jeff Harrison and Edward Harvey.  Jeff and Edward join 9 other Board Member to help PHIT America in various capacities with a focus on finding and securing new sponsors and partnerships to help more kids and more communities improve their health.

Jim Baugh, Founder of PHIT America, is excited with these two additions. “When you look at their resumes and then meet them, you see they believe in our mission. Then, you feel their passion to help us. These are two great additions.”

What: 

• Join PHIT America Founder Jim Baugh to learn how PHIT America will partner with the Brownsville Independent School District to supply all 31 elementary schools with PHIT America physical activity programs.

• Baugh and the Brownsville ISD will discuss the opening of the first PHIT Center in the nation at Garden Park Elementary Fall 2024 and the community support needed to supply all 35 Brownsville ISD elementary schools with fitness programs.

PHIT America, the national charity that has already created over 1,000,000 active and healthier children, gets another boost from Impact 100 Palm Beach County.  With a new grant of $100,000, PHIT America will activate 15 schools with over 10,000 children with its school running walking fitness program, AMPED. 5,000 of these children will also be introduced to PHIT America’s PLAY PICKLEBALL or PLAY TENNIS Programs.

Jim Baugh, Founder of PHIT America, was excited to share the news. “Impact 100 Palm Beach County is a women's...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PHIT America president Jim Baugh today announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors. PHIT America has already helped more than 850,000 youth become active through its AMPED, PLAY GOLF, PLAY TENNIS and PLAY PICKLEBALL Programs, and is working aggressively toward its goal of helping 50 million youth.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Runner Sports, the premier retailer of running, fitness and innovative athletic products, and PHIT America, America's leading charity improving children's health, have joined efforts to get thousands of children more active for improved physical and mental health.  Road Runner Sports will significantly expand PHIT America's programs in U.S. schools by becoming the Presenting Sponsor of PHIT America's AMPED running/walking fitness program.

WASHINGTON, DC (MARCH 27th, 2023) – The National Charity, PHIT America, is launching a new physical activity and sports program, PLAY PICKLEBALL, to elementary schools in the spring of 2023. PLAY PICKLEBALL will be added to PHIT’s current physical activity offerings including AMPED Running/Walking, PLAY TENNIS and PLAY GOLF programs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you want to reduce childhood obesity? Decrease Anxiety? Prevent Diabetes? Help them get better grades in school? AND just make kids happier? There is a Miracle Drug every kid should be addicted to. The Miracle Drug is not a pill. The Miracle Drug is a result of increased physical activity that gets kids healthier, happier and will provide a brighter future for our nation's youth....

Washington, DC, June 2, 2021 – The Payne Stewart Kids Golf Foundation announces a partnership with PHIT America, a national charity focused on improving the physical and mental health of children in the U.S. by providing increased physical activity programs. As part of the partnership, the Payne Stewart Kids Golf Foundation will be the Supporting Sponsor of the new PHIT ....

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 27, 2021 – The USTA today announced a partnership with PHIT America, a national charity focused on improving the physical and mental health of children in the U.S., by providing increased physical activity programs. As part of the partnership, the USTA will be the Presenting Sponsor of the new PHIT America “Play Tennis” program, designed to provide free tennis curriculum and youth equipment to after-school and out-of-school programs....

(WASHINGTON, DC) – October 21, 2020 - According to the UNICEF 2020 Report Card, USA Kids are ranked dead last in physical health. PHIT America, the national charity for kids’ health, is challenging Americans, in particular its 200 million sports participants and fans to step up to get kids more active and healthier.  UNICEF looked at 38 countries and the USA was ranked last – 38th out of 38 countries in physical health. The USA was also ranked near the bottom (32nd) in both ‘skills’ & ‘mental well-being’.  

PHIT America, whose mission is to improve the physical and mental health of 50 million children, is launching a national campaign, Which America Do You Want?, showing both “Today’s America” compared to a “PHIT America”.....

Washington, DC.  September 15.  A leading medical researcher from the University of Virginia, Dr. Zhen Yan, believes, “There’s no question that increased physical activity will build up a child’s natural defense system and protect kids from COVID-19."  Dr. Yan has been studying the impact of increased physical activity in protection against the deadly condition of coronavirus. “Our kids are too sedentary. 60% of today’s youth will be obese by the age of 35. COVID-19 will impact kids with preexisting conditions. We have to rebuild physical activity into every kid’s life.”

Currently masks and social distancing are mandated in most states to protect people from the coronavirus. However leading experts have overlooked that Americans can be protected ...