Alabama’s HEAL Day invites students to embrace healthy behaviors
Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at the 2019 HEAL Day event. This year's HEAL Day is a virtual event on Tuesday, May 4. (Hal Yeager/Governor's Office)
Alabama-based HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) is hosting its third annual HEAL Day on Tuesday, May 4, with a virtual event to encourage students and adults across the state to embrace healthy behaviors that fuel academic performance and workforce readiness.
The free event will be live on Alabama Public Television Tuesday from 10 to 10:15 a.m. Gov. Kay Ivey will introduce a new book created by HEAL, “ABCs the HEAL Way,” which playfully integrates fun, healthy behaviors and emergent reading skills that ignite a love for learning. Alabama native and former “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks will debut a new HEAL song.
Those unable to tune in live on Tuesday can register at healunited.org to receive a free event link to watch any time.
HEAL Day 2021 promo revision 2.mp4 from Real World Productions on Vimeo.
HEAL, based in Birmingham, works to improve children’s health and transform health culture through education and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The organization is recognized by the Alabama State Departments of Public Health and Education for satisfying seven out of 10 federal wellness components and surpassing state education standards. HEAL materials have been implemented in 170 K-12 schools across Alabama from grades two through 12, as well as many colleges.
