UnitedHealthcare delivered 150 NERF ENERGY Game Kits, a limited-release game that tracks physical activity and rewards kids for being active, to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston this afternoon. The donation is part of a recently launched national initiative featuring Hasbro’s NERF products that encourages young people to become more active through “exergaming.”
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New England Revolution president, Brian Bilello (left); midfielder Scott Caldwell (right) and mascot Dr. Health E. Hound passed out 150 NERF ENERGY Game Kits to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston this afternoon. The local youth were led through exercises and relays to test out their new NERF ENERGY Game Band that tracks activity earning “energy points” in order to play the game. The donation is part of a recently launched national initiative encouraging young people to become more active through “exergaming” (Photo: Gretchen Ertl).
Throughout 2017, UnitedHealthcare will deliver a total of 10,000 NERF ENERGY Game Kits to elementary schools and community organizations across the country, enabling children ages six to 12 to receive the kits at no cost.
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