A new program, promoting healthy lifestyles for kids, will soon kick off at the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Binghamton.


The Confluence Kids Running and Health Program, a part of the Binghamton Health Campaign, will be put on by the YMCA, United Way, and Confluence Running once a week.


It will teach participating second through fifth graders healthy nutrition practices and a variety of physical activities after school.


"With the overweight and obesity of Broome County, I believe 32% of children are overweight or obese," said Matt Gowers, Director of the Binghamton Health Campaign and manager of Confluence Running, "You compare that to 17% nationwide. We definitely need to improve and get kids active, and get kids moving, and get them outside, without a doubt."


The program is set to begin next Tuesday and expected to last throughout the school year.


For more information, you can visit www.confluencekids.com.