Mobilization Center

GAV builds relationship bridges across groups in order to test projects, determine best practices and then mobilize the Rotary family, scouts and athletes to implement those programs. The main focus of programs will be getting children physically active through creative free play, exploring nature, group games and sports. The campus will be a environment that reinforces healthy life choices from eating fresh fruit, less processed meals and fosters movement. Simply put: We want children to play and to find healthier food choices that they will enjoy eating. We will create a fun place to explore, meet new friends and interact with caring adults. With the direction of the medical, scientific and academic community, GAV programs will serve as a lab to discover what works and what doesn't work. Then we can help organizations implement these best-practices world wide through our international partners.

a Easily-Mobilized MN Role Models
Minnesota has 200,000+ High school student athletes
12 Division III colleges
9 state Universities
6 pro sports teams

Easily-Replicated National Model:
6.48 million US High School athletes
347,000 US college athletes

A 16-week small group diabetes prevention program called the DPP was created by the CDC and Diabetes research partners.

Extensive test-pilots across America have proven that DPP effectively reduces the human and economic burden of current & future diabetes for those over 18 years old. Our plan is to adapt the DPP model for children and youth and work to find a model that can be implemented world wide to curb obesity due to inactivity and food choices.

Beginning April 2010, Health Insurance companies will now reimburse youth nonprofits like the YMCA for clients & members who meet measurable goals of the DPP

TIMELINE FOR ATHLETE MOILIZATION through iGAV2 programs:
DPP centers open in four target US cities
Minneapolis – Saint Paul is one of these targets Spring 2010

Medical providers refer pre-diabetes children and youth to DPP centers across Minnesota located at schools, colleges and YMCA facilities and Rotary club meetings

Insurance companies reimburse authorized organizations that effectively administer DPP programs that document participation and weight loss.

Global Athlete Village is currently enlisting and matching sports teams/schools/individual athletes with youth organizations and schools for participation in a pilot project that adapts DPP for children and youth iGAV2 program

DPP Life Coaches train teams of professional, college and high school athletes to become public advocates for healthy food choices and physical activity

Schools and sports teams attract pre-diabetes children to fun two hour “community engagement activities” that promote a pilot project DPP for children/youth, physical activity, provide education resources and reinforce healthy food choices

Two hours each month, athletes participate in physical activity with the same group of pre-diabetes children – 6 month commitment

As a reward for participating in the pilot project and Community Engagement Activities, each month participating children/youth receive two free tickets & two healthy snacks at a sporting event and ongoing support from their mentors