In a collobrative effort the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kingsville, NAS Corpus Christi, Robstown, NS Ingleside, Laguna Madre, NAS Kingsville, Alice and Edinburg RGV will jointly host Worldwide Day of Play on Sept. 26, 2009.

Each unit listed above will join forces to conduct a funfilled day of fun with various activities scheduled including live music, clowns, magic acts, carnival games, face painting, health fair, with free cotton candy, popcorn, pickles and other snack items for everyone.

There will also be plenty of give-a-ways, freebies and prizes.

The event will take place at the Boys & Girls Club of Kingsville located at 1238 E. Kennedy in Kingsville.

Families from all surrounding communities are encouraged to join in on the “Let’s Just Play” activities from 11 a m. to 3 p m.

Youth can also receive one food combo (hotdog, chips, and drink) in exchange for one canned good or a school uniform.

The Boys & Girls Clubs are partners in the Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge, a joint partnership between Nickelodeon and The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the America Heart Association, that encourage kids to commit to take specific steps to make their lives healthier.

The Let’s Just Play (Let’s Just Play) Go Healthy Challenge, which debuted on April 30, 2006, on Nickelodeon.

This regional Boys & Girls Club collaborative effort with Worldwide Day of Play event will take place with over 600 other Boys & Girls Clubs of America Days of Play throughout the country.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon demonstrates its commitment to empowering kids to take action on issues that are important to them with its annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDP) on Saturday, Sept. 26, when its TV channels and websites go off the air and offline from 12 to 3 p m. (ET/ PT).

Nickelodeon, Nicktoons Network, NOGGIN, The N, Nick.com, Noggin.com, Nicktoonsnetwork.com and The-N.com will all participate with a goal of inspiring kids to get up and be active.

Over the last six years, Nickelodeon’s signature Worldwide Day of Play has encouraged millions of kids around the world to embrace an active and healthy lifestyle,” said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group. “This year, we are utilizing the power of all our collective media platforms and partnerships to encourage kids and families to take action on this important issue.”

More than 250,000 kids in more than six countries and in every U.S. state are expected to participate in Nickelodeon’s sixth annual WWDP, and more than 1,000 local events are scheduled worldwide.

Nickelodeon will again partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City on its flagship WWDP New York event -- BBBS of NYC RBC Race for the Kids -- which this year will feature special appearances by Honorary Chairman of The N, Nick Cannon; platinum recording artist, Sean Kingston; Yo Gabba Gabba!’ s DJ Lance Rock; Melinda Shankar and Sam Earle from The N’s Degrassi: The Next Generation and Nickelodeon stars Lil’ JJ; J. Boogie and NFL great Tiki Barber, who will be leading kids in football drills as part of the NFL PLAY 60 campaign, aimed at getting kids active for 60 minutes a day.

The 600 local Boys & Girls Clubs of America chapters in all 50 states and several international territories will hold play events on and leading up to Sept. 26.

About Boys & Girls

Clubs of America

For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca. org) has helped kids “Be Great,” providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most.

Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.5 million young people through Club membership and community outreach.

Known as The Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found throaughout the country and on U.S. military bases worldwide, providing young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, professional staff.

Clubs positively impact lives and help young people reach their full potential as productive, caring citizens. Key programs emphasize leadership development; education and career exploration; community service; technology training; financial literacy; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; and family outreach.

In a recent Harris Survey of Club alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.

For More information on the Boys & Girls Clubs call Lisa A. Weeks, Boys & Girls Club of Kingsville at (361) 592-2100 or Mimi Gutierrez, Navy Youth Programs at 361- 961-2355.