Henrico school chosen for NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play program to support youth health

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Henrico County school was recently chosen to participate in NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play, a program that aims to keep today's youth active.

Students from the Creative Learning Center (CLC) in Henrico were selected for the Day of Play, which offered resources from the American Heart Association (AHA).

They even received a visit from Tim Hightower of the Washington Commanders.

NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play (Photo: American Heart Association)

The program took place on Tuesday, June 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., with the school receiving fitness equipment and educational resources. The Day of Play aims to encourage students to partake in more physical activity on a daily basis through immersive experiences.

CLC also received an NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play interactive kit with footballs, frisbees, jump ropes, kickballs and a Day of Play School activation guide -- which has heart-health video modules and exercise video content.

Schools that weren't chosen for the Day of Play still have an opportunity to partake in the experience through a free Day of Play activation guide, which brings the program to them with various fun physical activities..

For more information about the NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play, click here.