The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program is a statewide, non-profit organization whose mission is to engage communities and build their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California´s low-income African American, American Indian, Latino, Asian American, and Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years old.



The main components of CANFit are providing training and technical assistance to youth serving organizations; developing, evaluating and disseminating effective culturally-appropriate nutrition and physical activity educational materials and social marketing programs; advocating for policies that enhance nutrition and physical activity; awarding academic scholarships; and funding innovative community-based projects.