Our immediate milestones include: • Levering grant programs to catalyze system change to put school wellness at the heart of education. • Engaging corporate and philanthropic partners to align resources behind this shared agenda. • Working with policymakers to ensure that the bridge between wellness and education is built into district- and state-level systems. Our commitment As CEOs, we are committed to leading this alliance with integrity, purpose, and urgency. We are building bridges — not just between our organizations, but across sectors, communities, and systems. From nonprofit to school, school to community, family to classroom, wellness to learning, and intention to
foundational part of the school day — not an add-on. • Future readiness: Bridging today’s health supports with tomorrow’s academic and life success — showing that when kids are well- nourished, active, and supported, they learn better, miss less, and have stronger lifelong trajectories. A call to the nonprofit and corporate sectors alike For the nonprofit community, we hope to model the impact of this alliance – from siloed efforts to strategic alignment – by sharing strategies and realizing collective impact. For the business sector, this is an invitation: investing in student wellness in schools is not charity — it is shared value. Healthy, engaged students become engaged employees and community members. Supporting wellness means
investing in the future workforce and the economic and social strength of communities. The path forward to lasting change We envision schools where: • Breakfast becomes part of the school day, ensuring all students are nourished and ready to learn. • 60 minutes of physical activity is woven throughout the school day — in classrooms, hallways, recess, and beyond. • Mental-health supports are accessible, relationships are strengthened, and students feel seen and supported. • Risk-behavior prevention is practiced. • Youth leadership and voice are encouraged and elevated. • Family and community engagement is welcomed.
impact. Join us.
Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD, LD CEO, GENYOUth Ann Marie leads GENYOUth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring schoolchildren thrive by living well nourished and physically
Rob Bisceglie CEO, Action for Healthy Kids
Rob Bisceglie has served as Executive Officer and President of Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) since January 2008, leading the organization’s growth into the nation’s largest network dedicated
active lives. With extensive experience in nutrition and public health, she champions innovative solutions addressing health inequities and promoting equitable access to nutrition nationwide. Ann Marie’s unique expertise in science, agriculture, food systems, and wellness – along with her commitment to elevating the voices of students – establishes her as a trusted authority in youth health who frequently shares insights on youth wellness, public-private partnerships, and social impact. Ann Marie believes the only hunger a child should experience is the hunger to learn.
to advancing child health. Under his leadership, AFHK now engages more than 150,000 champions supporting 20 million children across 55,000 schools. With over two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, international development, and public service, Rob has overseen programs impacting more than 40 developing countries and served on multiple community boards, including local education and United Way organizations. He holds a master’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Illinois. As a husband and father of three, his passion for child health is deeply personal.
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