KidsSkateFree.com comes to Orbit Skate Center

June 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Roller Skating Takes a Stand Against Child Obesity and Poor Economy
Orbit Skate Center, Palatine IL supports Kidsskatefree.com
Palatine, IL (June 14, 2012) – In a day where child obesity is at an all time high and the economy continues to struggle, Orbit Skate Center, Palatine Illinois wants to play their part in fighting these two important battles. They recently became members of the growing trend in the roller skating industry,kidsskatefree.com, a FREE program where kidsskatefree.com sends families passes for your local skating center each week.

According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens today are overweight or obese. This has nearly tripled the rate from 50 years ago! Short of the mere physical effects of being overweight, obesity is also causing a broad range of health and psychological problems including but not limited to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, low self-esteem, negative body image, and depression.

Roller Skating and Family Fun Centers across the nation have taken steps by signing up for kidsskatefree.com  to fight this battle and offer kids a fun and rewarding way to stay active. Studies show that roller skating provides a complete aerobic workout and involves all of the body’s muscles, especially the heart. Just one hour of skating burns between 400 and 600 calories!

This FREE program is simple! All a parent needs to do is visit thekidsskatefree.com website, select a skating center near you, and register with an email address to start receiving two free skating passes per week per child. And what is really great is that is a year round program not just a summer promotion.

“We jumped on the opportunity to be part of such a great program!” says Sandra Levin, owner of Orbit Skate Center, Palatine IL. “We can appreciate how tough it is in this economy and are thrilled to be able to offer families an affordable form of entertainment while also providing an exciting physical activity for our kids. In addition to KidsSkateFree.com we have provided 20,000 Punch cards for free skating to our local schools for Spring and Winter Break as well as Summer Punch Cards and we send out monthly coupons in our Newsletters.”

For more information contact Sandra Levin at Sandra@orbitskate.net or visit the kidsskatefree.com website!