CIOF gratefully acknowledges our Partners in Progress for their continued dedication and support through leadership and cooperative efforts that benefit CIOF’S mission, programs and services worldwide. The following Partners in Progress are actively involved with CIOF in exciting initiatives to raise awareness and funds to battle childhood overweight and obesity.

Police Athletic League (PAL) of NY

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is New York City's largest, nonprofit, independent youth organization. Founded in 1914, PAL serves 70,000 New York City boys and girls each year with recreational, educational, cultural and social programs. PAL is the official youth agency of the New York Police Department.  PAL's mission is to keep young people out of trouble by channeling their energies into recreational and athletic programs.

For more than 90 years, PAL programs have expanded to meet the new challenges faced by inner-city youth.

FitWize4Kids™

CIOF and Fitwize 4 Kids™ are united under the common goal of giving today's generation of children a healthier and brighter future. Fitwize 4 Kids™ is an innovative concept that combines resistance circuit training with a world-class nutrition curriculum specifically designed for kids between the ages of 6 1/2 to 15 yrs.  Energetic Fitwize 4 Kids™ coaches train, motivate and assist kids throughout a 45-minutes, low intensity resistance and cardiovascular training program on equipment made just for kids. Our fitness program is complimented with a dynamic nutrition curriculum designed and implemented by Registered Dietitians. The Fitwize approach to teaching nutrition is simple and fun, using hands-on creative ways to stress the importance of healthy eating.  Interactive nutrition workshops and resources are provided for parents and their children, encouraging families to work together in creating a healthy home. As the nation's largest and fastest growing healthy lifestyle center just for kids, Fitwize 4 Kids is a leader in improving children's lives so they can grow to become healthy adults. 

"Finally a place they can call their own!"   Visit Fitwize 4 Kids on the web at www.fitwize4kids.com

The National Networker

The National Networker is both a newsletter as well as website portal for all Networking activity throughout the United States. Subscribers can read about Networking success by geographic area, profession or general interest without the hype, nonsense or sensationalism.  Additionally, The National Networker provides information and resources to both business as well as membership-based organizations.

 The National Networker is the Nation’s number one source for Networking information, celebrating the lives of those individuals who rely upon Networking as a way of life as well as the quality organizations that support them by providing effective and profitable Networking environments. http://www.thenationalnetworker.com.
 IEP Yahoo Forum and you may visit them on the web at: http://theinternalenergyplusforum.blogspot.com 

Charles the Chef

Internal Energy Plus

INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS (IEP) is a unique "All-In-One Wellness System" developed by experts in varied martial arts and other personal development, wellness and healthcare specializations. IEP is an easily accessible resource for problem-solving and fulfillment.  The system provides powerful learning materials, informative newsletters, and concerned personalized advice on the following topics:

* Mind focus meditation
* Relaxation and stress reduction
* Energizing body conditioning
* Illness and injury prevention and rehabilitation
* Self protection and self awareness
* Re-patterning your life to fit your goals
* Self leadership and empowerment
* Emotional control and well-being

IEP is suitable for persons of all ages, circumstances, and fitness levels. The system is flexible and can be easily adapted to accommodate special issues/needs, and busy lifestyles. It complements, enhances, and gracefully integrates itself with all other self-improvement, health, and healing practices.   Join the discussion at the Internal Energy Plus Yahoo Group Forum.

Our children are our most vital resource.  Unfortunately childhood obesity severely threatens to reduce that.  Fortunately a union has been made to combat obesity where it begins.  Together CIOF and Charles the Chef have formed an alliance to build bridges of awareness back to health, through the minds of children.   As a focused duo of enchantment, entertainment and education, Charles the Chef and CIOF will share the knowledge of proper health and nutrition.  Food Adventures with Charles the Chef is an innovative book series featuring Charles the Chef, his daughter Lea and a collection of magical friends that help deliver the important message of eating healthy.  The first book of its kind that focuses on developing better eating habits within children at an early age, Charles the Chef brings education and entertainment together with a flair that kids accept.  Charles's purpose and message is to "Eat Better To Live Better!" TM   Not only can this bring empowerment to our children, but a greater bond between parent and child.  So as Charles would say, "Let's Get Cooking!" TM 
To find out more about Charles The Chef visit  www.charlesthechef.com or http://charlesthechefinc.blogspot.com/