In the past 5 years, Wellspring has received more media attention than all the traditional diet camps and fat camps combined. Below is a sampling of television coverage and magazine and newspaper articles that describe the amazing weight loss success of Wellspring campers and students.
| Today’s Dietician - Summer Camps With a Twist – Programs Help Kids Have Fun While Honing Healthful Habits |
June 26, 2010 |
| Houston Style Magazine - Cartoon Characters Make Food Look and Taste Better |
June 26, 2010 |
| St. Joseph Press - Keeping the family vehicle away from the drive-thru lane |
June 20, 2010 |
| Calgary’s Child - Healthy Summer Holiday Travel |
June 10, 2010 |
| Washington Post- Nutrition buzzwords make hay out of grains of truth |
May 26, 2010 |
| San Antonio Express News-Getting Fit As A Family – April 26, 2010 |
April 26, 2010 |
| Ashville Citizen Times - Chocolate is good for you? Please tell me it's true |
April 19, 2010 |
| Baltimore Sun – Parents Cutting Down on Easter Candy |
April 2, 2010 |
| Forbes.com – Wellspring/National Nutrition Month promotion |
March 1, 2010 |
| Miami Herald – Fat Kids will lead to Fat Bills for All of Us |
February 12, 2010 |
| Fresno Business Journal – Reedley weight loss program acquires new camp |
February 4, 2010 |
Gatehouse Media Service – Drop those Winter Pounds
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January 18, 2010 |
People - Half Their Size
Features 17-year old Lauren Daley’s amazing 100 pound weight loss at Wellspring Academies. |
January 11, 2010 |
| Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, Daily Press – Not Your Typical Ho-Ho-Hum Holiday Cookies |
December 10, 2009 |
| “Canadian Press” on Canadian camper’s Success |
October 9, 2009 |
| AOL That’s Fit – Mother & Son Slim Down Together |
September 14, 2009 |
| AOL That’s Fit – Kid Weight Loss That Sticks |
September 14, 2009 |
| Today’s Dietitian – Commercial Appeal |
September 8, 2009 |
| Gainesville Sun – Fast Food Done Right |
September 9, 2009 |
| Toronto Sun – Summer Gains |
August 25, 2009 |
| Associated Press – Fat Camp Offers Youngsters Chance to Feel Normal |
August 11, 2009 |
| AOL Black Voices – New Summer Vacation for Overweight Youth |
August 11, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times – Camp Aims to Help Live Healthy Lives |
July 17, 2009 |
| eMaxHealth – Is Summer Time for Weight Loss or Gain? |
July 7, 2009 |
| Associated Press – Fat Camp Offers Youngsters Chance to Feel Normal (pdf) |
August 11, 2009 |
| Washington Observer-Reporter – Campers Lose Weight on Summer Break (pdf) |
August 1, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times – Teen Campers Gain Healthy Lifestyles (pdf) |
July 19, 2009 |
| Daily Mail – Britain’s First Camp for Overweight Teens (pdf) |
July 19, 2009 |
| Austin NBC news – Kids Spend Summer Melting Away Pounds (pdf) |
July 2, 2009 |
| Health News – New Ideas Shed New Light on Weight Loss Camps |
June 1, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times – Help Kids Prevent Summertime Weight Gain (pdf) |
May 21, 2009 |
| Vancouver Sun – Helping Obese Youth Shed Pounds – (pdf) |
May 11, 2009 |
| Dallas Morning News – How to Lose Yourself at Camp – (jpg) |
March 24, 2009 |
| Obesity Management – Special Issue on Standard of Care for Obesity & Wellspring – (pdf) |
February, 2009 |
| Atlanta Parent – Atlanta Teen Sheds More Than Just Weight – (pdf) |
February, 2009 |
| Rossendale Free Press – Camp Changed Kirsty’s Life – (pdf) |
December 12, 2008 |
| Edinburgh Evening News – Well Worth the Weight – (pdf) |
December 5, 2008 |
| NBC 17 News – Teen's Weight Loss Inspires Family – (pdf) |
November 26, 2008 |
| Denton, TX Record-Chronicle – Football: Biggest Loser – pdf) |
November 7, 2008 |
| Knoxville News-Sentinel – Cool Camp – (pdf) |
September 15, 2008 |
| Associated Press – Weight Loss Camps Invite Families to Come Along (pdf) |
August 26, 2008 |
| Hawaii Tribune-Herald – Battle of the BULGE – (pdf) |
July 21, 2008 |
| Carolina 14 News – Families Get In Shape While Having Fun – (pdf) |
July 3, 2008 |
| Newsweek – A Summer Camp for Losers – (pdf) |
May 19, 2008 |
| Marie Claire – Inside the Teen Fat Camp – (pdf) |
May 2008 |
| Houston Chronicle – New Program Helps Youth Learn How To Battle Obesity – (pdf) |
April 23, 2008 |
| Houston Courier (Community Newspapers) – Boosting Self-Esteem, Losing Weight – (pdf) |
April 8, 2008 |
| Associated Press – 'Fat Camps' Now About The Long Run – (pdf) |
April 1, 2008 |
| Chicago Daily Herald – Activity-filled vacation – (pdf) |
March 22, 2008 |
| Obesity Management – Treatment and Innovation – (pdf) |
December, 2007 |
| Albany Times-Union – At Wellspring camp, young women shed pounds – (pdf) |
December 14, 2007 |
| Brisbane Times – US 'fat camp' coming to Queensland – (pdf) |
November, 2007 |
Houston Chronicle – Weight-loss camp brings hope of a new life for Katy teen – (pdf) |
August, 2007 |
| Kids Sports and Fitness – The most fun and effective summer camps for weight loss – (pdf) |
August, 2007 |
| Medscape – Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO – (pdf) |
July 23, 2007 |
| Slimming and Health – Teen Fit Camp – (pdf) |
July 2007 |
| The Age – Teen Fit Camp – (pdf) |
May 31, 2007 |
| Melbourne Herald Sun – Tough love shows kids how to lose it – (pdf) |
May 21, 2007 |
| Austin, TX CBS News – Wellspring Camps Help Kids Live Healthier Lives – (pdf) |
May 8, 2007 |
| Victoria Advocate – Kids can gain insight at new summer weight loss camp – (pdf) |
April 11, 2007 |
| Consumers Digest Magazine Rates Weight Loss Camps and Gives Wellspring Top Rating – (pdf) |
February, 2007 |
| Detroit Free Press – Article on Wellspring Family Camp – (pdf) |
September 17, 2006 |
| Nikkei Shimbun article on Wellspring NY – (pdf) |
July 2006 |
| La Presse Article –(pdf) |
May 14, 2006 |
| The Charleston Post and Courier – A healthy attitude – (pdf) |
May 8, 2006 |
| Reuters – Family weight loss camp targets young kids – (pdf) |
May 4, 2006 |
| Waynesville Mountaineer – Overweight youth camp worked for one teen boy – (pdf) |
January 9, 2006 |
| New Jersey Record – After weight camp – (pdf) |
November 22, 2005 |
| New York Times Article on Weight Loss Camps – (pdf) |
June 28, 2005 |
| CNN – Paula Zahn – (pdf) |
August 10, 2005 |
| CNN – Paula Zahn – (pdf) |
July 26, 2005 |
| CNN – Paula Zahn – (pdf) |
July 15, 2005 |
| Salon.com – Western Wellspring Adventure Camp – (pdf) |
September 2005 |
| Washington Post – (pdf) |
September 6, 2004 |
| UticaOD.com – (pdf) |
August 29, 2004 |
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| Today’s Dietician - Summer Camps With a Twist – Programs Help Kids Have Fun While Honing Healthful Habits |
June 26, 2010 |
| Marvelous Girl.com- Fresh healthy eating with Fresh Summer Fruits |
July 12, 2010 |
| iVillage.com -Will Marriage Make You Fat? How to Avoid the ‘Love Chub’ Trap |
July 10, 2010 |
| SWFLParent.com- Talking to Your Overweight Teen About Weight loss |
July 7, 2010 |
| Examiner.com- Make your July Fourth cookout healthy with these food and recipe ideas |
July 1, 2010 |
| Parent USA City - Extraordinary Summer Camp Memories |
July 1, 2010 |
| SusanHeim.com - “Talking to Your Overweight Teen About Weight Loss.” |
June 26, 2010 |
| Cafemom.com- Tips for Combating the Cartoons That are Making Kids Fat & Unhealthy |
June 17, 2010 |
| Pajama Mommy Community-Wellspring healthy living and healthy salad recipes |
June 17, 2010 |
| Sheknows.com -Healthy salads for the family |
June 17, 2010 |
| Jam Tot-Just a Mom’s Take on Things |
June 15, 2010 |
| SheKnows.com - "Clean Up The Family Diet" |
June 10, 2010 |
| FOXNews.com – Parents of Children on TLC’s new Toddlers and Tiaras, Hurting their Children, Critics Say |
June 3, 2010 |
| VIVmag.com - Celebrate National Salad Month! |
June 1, 2010 |
Smarty Pants Mama - Smart Food: Great Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend! |
June 1, 2010 |
| Another Online Mom -Healthy alternatives for a nice dip for your Memorial Day barbecue |
May 27, 2010 |
| TheFashionableBambinocom - Healthy ‘Wellspring’ Eating Tips For Families |
May 27, 2010 |
| ThePlusSizeMommy.com - Here is a HINT On How To Have a Great Memorial Day Picnic |
May 26, 2010 |
| Mocha Manual - Healthy Alternative Recipes for Your BBQ |
May 25, 2010 |
| Imagination Café - Healthy ‘Wellspring’ Eating Tips for Families |
May 20, 2010 |
| MacaroniKid.com- National Salad Month with Wellspring Camps |
May 17, 2010 |
| Hula Hooping Mom - National Salad Month |
May 15, 2010 |
| ParentReviewers.com- Childhood Obesity |
May 15, 2010 |
| Lifeway.net –May is National Salad Month |
May 13, 2010 |
| Simply Being Mommy – How to keep your children active and healthy over summer break |
April 20, 2010 |
| 512 KIDZ Blog – Worried your kids are going to be inactive over Break? |
March 28, 2010 |
| Guardian Angel Family Blog - Worried Your Kids are going to be Inactive over Break? |
March 25, 2010 |
| I Am Modern – Healthy Snacks Even your Picky Eaters will Love |
March 18, 2010 |
| Welcome To the Motherhood – Healthy Recipes for National Nutrition Month |
March 15, 2010 |
| Marvelous Girl – Healthy March Recipe: Spinach Lasagna |
March 11, 2010 |
LiketoCook.com – Healthy and Tasty Recipes for National Nutrition Month – March 11, 2010 |
March 11, 2010 |
| MomCentral – Healthy Super Bowl snacks your family will love |
February 3, 2010 |
| Sheknows.com – Kids at Risk for Heart Disease |
February 1, 2010 |
| 512 Kids – Healthy Game Night Snacks the Family Will Love! |
January 20, 2010 |
| Fashion Fling – Healthy Football Snacks the Family Will Love |
January 20, 2010 |
| Welcome to the Motherhood – Healthy Football Snacks the Family Will Love |
January 19, 2010 |
Mom Entrepreneurs – Healthy Game Night Snacks the Family Will Love! Recipes Available |
January 19, 2010 |
| An Island Life - Healthy Holiday Cookie Recipes |
December 18, 2009 |
| ChicagoNow.com – Make Your Holiday Cookies Healthier |
December 15, 2009 |
| FatFighter – Healthy Gingerbread Cookies |
December 14, 2009 |
| Sheknows.com – Healthy Glazed Orange Cranberry Cookies |
December 14, 2009 |
| Yahoo Buzz – Healthy Holiday Cookies for the Kids |
December 10, 2009 |
| iFood.TV – Low-Fat Holiday Cookies |
December 10, 2009 |
| This Mama Cooks – Low-Fat Holiday Recipes |
December 8, 2009 |
| Circle of Food – Healthy Holiday Cookies |
December 8, 2009 |
| New Jersey Family – Healthy Holiday Cookies |
December 8, 2009 |
| Healthy Radio Network – Stay Healthy This Holiday Season |
December 7, 2009 |
| BlissTree.com – Healthy Recipes for National Pie Day |
November 30, 2009 |
