Healthy Kids Day 2010 was another enormous success, and the weather truly helped.  The Family YMCA at Tarrytown expanded our community collaboration effort quite a bit.  New sponsors this year included Dr. BJ Mistry, Pediatric Dentist serving Tarrytown for 25 years, our Gold Event Sponsor, and new Friend of the Y Silver Sponsor PureVia, maker of all natural sugar substitute, both helped us make enormous strides in terms of both advertising the event and ensuring that all food options this year were truly "healthy."  Other Returning sponsors included Friend of the Y Silver Sponsors MetLife and Allstate. Thanks to a three way collaboration between PureVia, who donated funds to purchase healthy food, the Tarrytown YMCA, and Jan Maltby, co chair of the Westchester Slow Food Movement, we were able to purchase grass fed, organic beef hamburgers and all natural hot dogs from John Boy's Farm & Market.  Jan Maltby also used PureVia funds to purchase whole wheat buns and organic condiments.  All of these healthy foods were donated by the Y to the Tarrytown Fire Department, who in turn cooked and sold the burgers and dogs all day at Healthy Kids Day.

 Other new participants at Healthy Kids Day included Geordane's Market and Chutney Masala Indian Bistro, both of Irvington, NY.  Danielle from Geordane's offered grilled organic chicken and healthy wraps, lemonade and salads.  Navjot from Chutney Masala offered chicken tikki masala, whole wheat naan, vegetable samosas, saag paneer (a spinach dish) and a refreshing yogurt drink, Mango Lassi.  Rounding out the food and drink offerings was Mixters group, who made fresh yogurt and fruit smoothie, Main Street Sweets who sold sorbets and frozen yogurts, Pickle-licious offering pickles-on-a-stick and olives, and Julie Bean coffee cart.  Julie served her coffees, teas and lemonade with PureVia all natural sugar alternative, supplied by PureVia for the event.

 Hundreds of kids participated in our outdoor games and exercise classes, including Tug of War, Potato Sack Races, parachute games, children's yoga classes, and mini-Urban Rebounding classes.  Once again the Girl Scouts and the RSHM teens face painted all day, with help from a handful of volunteers from Brass Ride Sponsor Kohl's, another table sponsor.  Children also planted seeds in pots with the Community Garden organizers, who will transplant the seedlings into the new Sleepy Hollow Community Garden in June.  Other Returning sponsors included Brass Ride Sponsors Dr. Penny Resnick Pediatric Dentist, Nestle Waters, Hudson Health Plan, Urgent Care of Westchester and Xerox.   Giveaway Sponsors included Dannon Yogurt and Petland Discount Stores.  New Ride Vendor, “Send in the Clowns,” offered our youngest participants a visit to Sesame Street, a wild, 5-rides-in-1 adventure in Madagascar Castle, high times on the Double Slide, obstacle course and a Choo-Choo Ride.