The Cooper Institute Community Impact Report (2019-2020) - SHIFT | Get Active. Stay Healthy.

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THE COOPER INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING LIFE-LONG HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

THE COOPER INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP 2019 - 2020 Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP

President and Chief Executive Officer

Amy Johnson

Chief External Affairs Officer

Kayla Heath

Chief Financial Officer

Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Founder and Chairman Emeritus

TEAMMATES AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Joel Romo

Vice President of Governmental Affairs

Becky Matthews

Vice President of Staff

LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT

Dear Friends, As our team sat down to reflect upon the year and began to outline The Cooper Institute - Community Impact Report, a single word kept coming to the forefront. The word is “SHIFT” which became the theme for this report.

The Cooper Institute is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. In 1970, Dr. Cooper established The Cooper Institute to undertake research in preventative health. It took 19 years to prove that exercise is medicine! In 1989, after his research showed that fitness improves longevity, the world SHIFTed and realized physical activity was important for good health.

This past year has been unique for The Cooper Institute and the world. In the summer of 2019, we had amazing opportunities for our world SHIFTing prevention research and youth fitness programs. The research team was hard at work exploring important public health questions related to preventive care to support a healthier nation.

One critical finding was that being fit remains important for long and healthy lives, even in this era of advanced cardiovascular procedures and effective medications (Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2020).

Simply put, you cannot just stop exercising and take a pill to attain good health. The Cooper Institute held its Second Annual Prevention Research Summit in September 2019 with world-renowned researchers from prestigious institutions around the country including Harvard and Stanford Universities. In November, The Cooper Institute brought together champions of youth wellness to celebrate the NFL Foundation receiving the Legacy Award, represented by Charlotte Jones. Betsy Price, Mayor of Fort Worth, was the recipient of the Well. Hero Award.

Together, we all strive to raise active, fit, and healthy children!

In the spring, we had big plans for the celebration of our 50th Anniversary. March Forth! to Oklahoma for Capitol Day in support of physical education and fitness assessment. A dazzling roll out of new music for FitnessGram, our school-based fitness assessment tool, hosted by Run DMC at the Star in Frisco. A fun run in honor of Orville Rogers. The Third Annual Meyer Lecture Series featuring Troy Aikman. We made it to Oklahoma and then, everything SHIFTED. Our team took stock from a public health perspective and quickly realized that the impact of this pandemic on the pre-existing obesity epidemic could be profound. We pivoted and worked towards helping to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on our world.

In April, we surveyed teachers and found that 79% of their students were engaging in substantially less physical activity. Numbers like this would only worsen the obesity epidemic. This pushed The Cooper Institute to use our resources, partnerships, and more to work towards ensuring we stood up and helped with all our physical activity and wellness might. With the support of our partners, the NFL Foundation and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we were able to provide at-home physical activity resources to help kids stay healthy and fit during the pandemic. In the upcoming months, we will continue to release research and resources to keep America moving.

The last year certainly reminded all of us of the importance of teamwork, public health, and prevention.

We continue to embrace the word SHIFT. As a research institute, we question the unknown and chart the course to evaluate important public health measures in the years to come. The Youth team continues to work with our school, legislative, and family partners to ensure that physical education and physical activity remain in the forefront to keep students active and fit.

We are grateful for your support of The Cooper Institute and wish that all are Well. Into the Future. We invite you to join in this year’s journey of The Cooper Institute SHIFT Community Impact Report in the following pages.

Tedd Mitchell, MD

Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Cooper Institute

Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP President and CEO, The Cooper Institute

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Tedd Mitchell, MD

Charles Anderson

Texas Tech University System

Bandera Ventures

Brian O. Casey

Thomas W. Codd

Westwood Holdings Group

Tony Evans, THD Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship

Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

David D. Glass

Glass Investments, LLC

Nina B. Radford, MD

Cooper Clinic

Stephen D. Good

Troy Aikman

Foley Gardere

Aikman Enterprises

Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH

Cooper Aerobics

Ray L. Hunt

Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

Steven S. Reinemund

PepsiCo, Inc. Wake Forest University

Susan Dell

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Arthur M. Blank

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Blank Family of Businesses

Elmer L. Doty

Carlyle Group

James W. Keyes

Drayton McLane, Jr.

Key Development, LLC

McLane Group

Eduardo Sanchez, MD

American Heart Association

Roger Staubach

15 Partners

A TRIBUTE TO

KENNETH H. COOPER AND MACKENZIE MARTZ, GRANDDAUGHTER OF DAVID GLASS, CELEBRATE HIS LIFE AND LEGACY.

DAVID GLASS Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH

I first met David Glass at The Cooper Clinic in 1984. He had been referred to this clinic by our mutual friend, Drayton McLane.

IMMEDIATELY, I WAS IMPRESSED WITH DAVID BECAUSE NOT ONLY OF HIS AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH SAM WALTON AND THE WAL-MART COMPANY, BUT THE HUMILITY AND SINCERITY OF THIS VERY FINE GENTLEMAN. During the 36 years that he was seen annually for his Cooper Clinic evaluation here in Dallas, he was seen by other physicians. I had the privilege of taking over his care in 2010 and that became a very close

relationship in managing his medical care for the next 10 years.

He became a very prominent member of the Board of Trustees at The Cooper Institute and faithfully attended the annual meetings. In addition, he was very generous with his contributions to The Cooper Institute and continued to advocate for life-long health and wellness through research and education.

As a result, there have now been three generations of Glass family members who have come to the Cooper Clinic and now are long time members of the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS).

The relationship I had with David was both professional and personal. I sought his wisdom regarding The Cooper Institute and its future, trying to follow his business recommendations which have contributed enormously to the success of the entire Cooper Aerobics Center organization, but most of all I treasured his friendship.

I miss seeing him on a fairly frequent basis, but as I look around the campus here at The Cooper Aerobics Center, I see things that have made it successful as a result of following his leadership.

His family preserves his legacy as a humble civil servant who lived a good healthy and active life – Well. Into the Future.

Pictured Above: Tyler Corp. chairman Joe McKinney (right) competed in the Tyler Cup track meet at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas in 1992.

(Michael Ainsworth - DMN File)

In 1968, Joe McKinney, President of the Tyler Corporation in Dallas, read Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper’s newly published book “Aerobics” and invited him to speak to the Tyler Corporation executives. Encouraged by the support of the Tyler Corporation, Dr. Cooper decided to retire from the Air Force and build an aerobics institute in Dallas.

What started with Dr. Cooper collecting information on index cards has now shifted into a study with a database containing 2.5 gigabytes of unprecedented, priceless data.

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The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) is the largest and longest longitudinal study in the world with measured fitness.

The study gives researchers access to extensive laboratory results, body fat analysis, bone density measures, nutritional profiles, CT scans, and treadmill tests.

The Cooper Institute’s landmark study, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 1989, showed the association between being fit and lower mortality. Research from the CCLS continues to evaluate the benefits of regular exercise, healthy lifestyle, and preventive healthcare effectively proving again and again that exercise truly is medicine.

115,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE COOPER CENTER LONGITUDINAL STUDY WITH MORE THAN 3,000 VARIABLES PER VISIT INCLUDING CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS.

In 1970, Dr. Kenneth Cooper penned the charter document and vision for The Cooper Institute with five points. In addition to understanding the benefits of physical activity, his last point addressed children and physical fitness.

He had the foresight to know that school children would be at risk for the inherent health problems of an affluent society. He believed that this would require efforts to improve the effectiveness of physical education in an attempt to educate, motivate, and prepare school children for this risk.

NOW 50 YEARS LATER, WE ARE SEEING THAT HIS FORESIGHT OF YOUTH HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES IS A REALITY.

The Cooper Institute has been an ardent supporter of youth physical activity and fitness assessment.

With partners, including the NFL Foundation and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the Institute has developed school-based programming to address the obesity epidemic.

Our NFL Play 60 FitnessGram Project has shown that Play 60 programming decreases body weight and increases fitness in schools in which it was used.

COVID-19 has disrupted all of our lives, but our youth have experienced the greatest SHIFTS.

The transition to online learning and an absence of routine daily physical activity are just some of the challenges our students have faced as schools nationwide have shut down during the pandemic.

Research has shown that exercise is an important part of preventing and treating adolescent depression – something that our children are facing in the wake of social distancing and uncertainty about their future.

While we don’t know what the next fifty years hold, we do know that The Cooper Institute will continue to promote life-long health and wellness through research and education.

EXERCISE IS MEDICINE

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RESEARCH IS OUR FOUNDATION

RESEARCH SUMMIT SPONSORS:

PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS IS THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCHERS

Our research collectively shapes the way the world views exercise and its impact on quality of life and longevity.

The Cooper Institute Annual Prevention Research Summit brings together nationally recognized researchers and scientific advisors to discuss the future of important healthrelated studies using the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS).

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This team of experts also provides valuable input on how the existing CCLS database can be expanded to include new variables to the database and the evaluation of potential academic, public and private sector partnerships.

Together, we are answering questions about how to live a healthier life at any age. We may not know all the answers now, but we do know that research is the key to finding them later.

Front Row (L-R): Beth Wright, PhD, The Cooper Institute; I-Min Lee, MBBS, MPH, ScD, Harvard University; Laura DeFina, MD, FACP, The Cooper Institute; Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FAAACSM, American Council on Exercise; Barry A. Franklin, PhD, Wayne State University; Middle Row (L-R): William Haskell, PhD, Stanford University; Steve Farrell, PhD, The Cooper Institute; Benjamin Willis, MD, MPH, The Cooper Institute; Wendy Kohrt, PhD, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Jarett Berry, MD, MS, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Back Row (L-R): Harold Kohl, PhD, UT Health Science Center School of Public Health; Charles Matthews, PhD, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health; David Leonard, PhD, The Cooper Institute; William S. Harris, PhD, FAHA, OmegaQuant; (Not Pictured): Benjamin Levine, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine

UPDATE ON RESEARCH IN THE COOPER CENTER LONGITUDINAL STUDY Research exists to answer unknown questions but sometimes the answers we find have greater impact than we could have ever imagined.

Our research team has explored a wide variety of critical prevention topics in the last decade.

One area of key interest has been vitamin D, especially since there are concerns that vitamin D levels may impact the development and recovery from COVID-19. The Cooper Clinic has tested vitamin D levels since 2006 before most clinics routinely checked levels in preventive care.

The Clinic has found over the last 10 years that levels are going up – most likely due to dietary and supplement intake. This has allowed us to look at a number of important associations including: • In late 2019, one study examined the relationship of vitamin D, fitness, and obesity in African Americans and found that nearly 80% were vitamin D deficient or insufficient.

(Journal of Investigative Medicine)

• In 2018, a second study found that low vitamin D levels were associated with 25% greater chance of having cognitive impairment.

(Preventive Medicine)

• Earlier, our team found that lower vitamin D levels also associated with greater depressive symptoms.

Two important cardiovascular studies have shown that: • The hardening of the heart arteries occasional seen in very active men was not associated with a greater risk of higher mortality.

(JAMA Cardiology)

• In normal and obese women, having at least a moderate level of fitness provides protection from cardiovascular disease death.

(Journal of Women’s Health)

AS COVID-19 HAS SHIFTED HOW MANY THINGS ARE DONE, WE KNOW THAT THE RESEARCH MUST CONTINUE. FITNESS RESEARCH, AND ITS IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH, MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER.

(Mayo Clinic Proceedings)

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DR. KENNETH H. COOPER PRESENTS THE LEGACY AWARD TO CHARLOTTE JONES, CHAIRMAN OF THE NFL FOUNDATION WHO ACCEPTED THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE NFL FOUNDATION

“IT’S ALL ABOUT PREVENTION,” SAID JONES. “WE WANT TO INSPIRE YOUNG KIDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING, TO BE ACTIVE, TO BE MOTIVATED BY PLAYING.”

LEGACY AWARD DINNER

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MILLION CHILDREN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN NFL PLAY 60 PROGRAMS IN 73,000 SCHOOLS.

THE GREATEST CHANGES HAPPEN WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER WITH A COMMON VISION. The NFL Foundation has done more to improve youth health and fitness than almost any other organization across the country, which is why they were this year’s Legacy Award recipient.

Charlotte Jones, chairman of the NFL Foundation, accepted the award honoring their 11-year legacy to improve youth fitness through NFL PLAY 60.

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Research from the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project with The Cooper Institute proves that the program works to help children achieve a healthier body weight and improve cardio fitness. The partnership to continue researching youth fitness was renewed for another two years.

NFL PLAY 60 FITNESSGRAM PROJECT

11 YEARS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

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THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL LEGACY AWARD DINNER RAISED A RECORD-BREAKING $740,000 TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. Improving public health can be a daunting task, but Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price earned the Well.Hero Award for inspiring an entire city to get active, eat better and live healthier. Fort Worth is now the largest city in the U.S. to join the Blue Zone Project, which aims to make healthy choices easier thereby helping reduce chronic disease in the community. The city is already seeing a positive change in the battle against childhood obesity.

20,000 Mayor Price encourages physical activity and safety in her community to live longer with a higher quality of life.

For more information on how you can get involved, please contact The Cooper Institute at 972.341.3200 or news@cooperinst.org

FORT WORTH STUDENTS, USING FITNESSGRAM AND WHO ARE AT-RISK FOR DIABETES, HAVE SHOWN A 6% REDUCTION IN THEIR RISK FACTORS IN JUST 3 YEARS.

REMEMBERING H. ROSS PEROT SR. (1930 - 2019) On July 9, 2019, we lost Mr. H. Ross Perot Sr., a long-time friend and generous supporter of The Cooper Institute. With his global vision to improve the health of children around the world, he helped develop The Perot International Youth Data Center which encouraged FitnessGram assessment for youth in Texas, the United States, and beyond. The Cooper Institute and Dr. Kenneth Cooper honored him in 2012 for his commitment to our world’s youth.

“AS A NATION, A CITY AND A STATE, WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO,” SAID MAYOR PRICE. “WE CAN MAKE PEOPLE’S LIVES BETTER.” Betsy Price, Fort Worth Mayor

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DATA DRIVES DECISIONS. Children that are more physically active perform better academically and experience less behavioral health issues – reinforcing the need for quality physical education.

Based on the Montana Office of Public Instruction 2019 Behavioral Youth Risk Survey

MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN RED LODGE, MONTANA STRETCH DURING THEIR P.E. CLASS.

MONTANA QUALITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Thanks to financial support from the AMB West Philanthropies at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, The Cooper Institute conducted a feasibility study evaluating the possibility of bringing FitnessGram®, a nationally recognized fitness assessment tool, to the state of Montana. This could promote youth health and development by enhancing awareness of fitness.

Team members from The Cooper Institute met with key physical education, public health and legislative leaders to conduct this study.

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© Victor Bjornberg

WHAT DID WE LEARN? The Cooper Institute developed a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist in a frontier state such as Montana.

There are currently no physical education requirements in elementary schools.

SHAPE Montana, while working with key partners, launched a pilot program known as P.E. 150 that will help provide the quality physical education desired by educators and parents to 10 schools throughout Montana.

For more information, please contact Joel Romo at 972-341-3200 or jromo@cooperinst.org.

“THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION LOOKS FORWARD TO SCHOOL BASED SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION, THAT WILL COLLECTIVELY CREATE A HEALTHIER AND ECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS MONTANA.” Tawnya Rupe, Senior Program Director, AMB West Philanthropies at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH. Oklahoma House District 27 Rep. Danny Sterling and Attorney Dan Little led the charge to reduce childhood obesity in his home state.

“It is clear we must continue to look at improving the health and education of our children,” said Sterling.

Attorney Dan Little, March Forth! Chair led the effort with volunteers, business and philanthropic leaders to generate legislative support and identify potential funding to back these efforts.

“It will take everyone working together to advance the shared vision of a healthy Oklahoma with a stronger workforce,” said Little.

March Forth! is named in honor of Dr. Cooper’s birthday, which falls on March 4. His pioneering research on aerobic fitness helped make FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute the most widely-used student fitness assessment in the country.

Oklahoma advocates and lawmakers want to make sure students are physically fit, healthy and successful in school and as part of the future workforce. The Cooper Institute looks forward to continue working with Oklahoma leaders to adopt a statewide fitness assessment and provide quality physical education in public schools.

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OBESITY PREVALENCE BY 2030 PROJECTED FOR OKLAHOMA POPULATION

WHY THIS MATTERS: • Oklahoma elementary and middle school students do not receive the minimum recommended weekly PE time of 150 and 225 minutes, respectively.

• 73% of Oklahomans aged 17-24 are ineligible to serve in

the military and obesity is the leading medical disqualifier – a clear threat to national security.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS WE KNOW IT IS SHIFTING AND WE ARE FOCUSED ON ADAPTING TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS.

SHIFTING FOCUS ON YOUTH FITNESS Adaptation to shifting circumstances is the key to survival in uncertain times. As schools closed and millions of students were thrust into online learning environments, physical education seemed to be the last thing on anyone’s mind. We shifted our focus to provide necessary resources.

Years of research has taught us, we all need exercise for good physical and mental health to ward off depression, anxiety, stress, obesity and other chronic conditions.

Our team worked tirelessly to adapt to these new challenges. We shifted our focus to video production providing teachers the content they needed for their online P.E. classes. We created at-home fitness videos with the whole family in mind.

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PAGEVIEWS ON FITNESSGRAM.NET (JUNE 2019 - JUNE 2020)

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We continued to collaborate with the Vision Impact Institute supported by Essilor’s Vision for Life Fund to raise awareness about increased screen time and the impact on virtual learning for children.

The initiative was funded by a generous grant from The Rosewood Foundation.

The Cooper Institute increased online engagement since the start of COVID-19.

SHIFTING VIRTUAL FITNESS RESOURCES Staying active and fit is a critical part of staying healthy. Although many schools and businesses are working virtually, it doesn’t mean that you and your family cannot still be physically active.

We pulled together resources from partners such as the NFL, SHAPE America, and OPEN PhysEd to give everyone the tools they needed to get active and stay healthy during quarantine. These resources provided additional opportunities to learn outside of school as teachers became virtual and parents became teachers pivoting to support the millions of students across the country displaced from their classrooms.

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“We know this is a difficult and uncertain time across our nation, including for millions of parents like me with your kids at home, looking to keep them active and educated.

We want students, teachers and parents to know there are options for them at home, said Anna Isaacson, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility, NFL. “Alongside our partners, we’ve made a number of digital education resources available for anyone who may need them immediately when learning and teaching is extremely critical.”

To learn about the many online fitness resources offered by The Cooper Institute and our partners, visit FitnessGram.net/ COVID19-resources.

NFL HUDDLED UP WITH CHARITABLE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES.

DROP IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SINCE THE START OF COVID-19 ACTIVITY RATE IN THE U.S. (2015 - APRIL 2020) SURVEY CONDUCTED

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SHIFTING TO NEW FITNESSGRAM PACER TEST REMIXES! For millions of students across the country, there is one voice that both incites fear and fires up the competitive spirit in P.E. class the voice of the FitnessGram PACER Test.

This year, the legendary voice of the school fitness test changed when we launched the FitnessGram PACER Test Remixes! powered

by Hip Hop Public Health.

The tracks were produced by Hip Hop Public Health, an organization dedicated to improving youth fitness and promoting life-long healthy habits through the power of music.

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The Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) Test has been used for decades as part of FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute, the leading evidencebased fitness assessment tool used in thousands of schools in all 50 states.

Started by the “Father of FitnessGram” and former Executive Director, Dr. Charles Sterling, FitnessGram measures aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition to determine the overall physical health of students.

“IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE GETTING ADEQUATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.” Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP President, CEO and Chief Science Officer

The six new tracks revitalize the decadesold fitness test with a fusion of hip-hop, pop, electronic dance music, and Latin-inspired beats, bringing a DJ dance party vibe to the gym.

The tracks are available to stream and download at Fitnessgram.net, HHPH.org, and most popular streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube and TikTok.

The iconic voice of the original test has been replaced by both male and female voices in English and Spanish to motivate and encourage participants throughout each of the 22-minute tracks.

VISIT FITNESSGRAM.NET/PACERTEST TO LISTEN, STREAM OR DOWNLOAD TODAY!

New instrumental tracks were also added to keep students motivated during any type of physical activity. The combination of diverse voices and culturally relevant beats is designed to motivate a new generation of students to get active and stay healthy.

Two students at The Beacon School in New York produced a documentary titled “Line Up At the Start: The Search For the Voice of the FitnessGram” as part of a student film competition.

The film features interviews with Roger Francisco, the original voice of the PACER Test, as well as Dr. Sterling and Dr. Marilu Meredith, a FitnessGram Advisory Board member instrumental in creating and launching FitnessGram.

“THESE REFRESHING NEW MOTIVATIONAL TRACKS WILL INSPIRE STUDENTS TO FORM A LASTING APPRECIATION FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS.” Lori Rose Benson, Executive Director and CEO of Hip Hop Public Health

ON JUNE 22, THE COOPER INSTITUTE CELEBRATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY COVID-19 STYLE; WE SHARED GOOD NEWS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT, WE RELEASED THE FITNESSGRAM PACER TEST REMIXES! POWERED BY HIP HOP PUBLIC HEALTH. C O M M U N I T Y I M P A C T R E P O R T 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 17

SHIFTING FOR LEGACY GIVING INSPIRATION COMES IN MANY FORMS. ORVILLE ROGERS FOUND HIS INSPIRATION TO STAY FIT AND HEALTHY OVER 50 YEARS AGO. HE WENT ON TO BREAK OVER 18 WORLD RECORDS IN TRACK AFTER THE AGE OF 90.

It also inspired him to include The Cooper Institute in his estate plan by joining the Meyer Society.

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This incredible gift played a critical role in sustaining the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that our team could continue to serve in the best interest of public health.

Orville’s legacy continues through his family and through the generous gift of over one million dollars he bestowed upon The Cooper Institute.

Our beloved Well.Hero recipient and Meyer Society member may be gone, but his legacy will continue to live on Well. Into the Future.

“I DID NOT SEEK FAME, I DID NOT SEEK LONG LIFE, I DID NOT SEEK RICHES. BUT GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH ALL THREE AND I’M TRYING TO LIVE UP TO IT.” ORVILLE C. ROGERS

ORVILLE ROGERS STARTED RUNNING AT 50 YEARS OLD AFTER READING AEROBICS BY DR. KENNETH H. COOPER.

MEYER SOCIETY Planning ahead is essential for success.

Sometimes even the best laid plans go awry. The global pandemic changed the world. It also thwarted our plans for the annual Meyer Society Lecture Series but it didn’t change our mission to improve health and wellness for all.

A founding trustee and CEO, Fred Meyer, believed in this mission and planned ahead to ensure our work continued.

His generous estate gift served as the foundation for the Meyer Society Planned Giving program. He inspired others to build our endowment into a sustaining legacy of life-changing research and education.

The Cooper Institute was fortunate to have early guidance and leadership from a variety of community leaders that shaped the future of the organization.

THE MEYER SOCIETY MEMBERS: Honorary Chair: Amy Meyer Barrentine Meridith and Brian Casey Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Thomas and Shelly Codd Joseph and Laura F. DeFina, MD Elmer L. Doty Leroy Howard Amy Johnson

Pictured above: Meyer Society Honorary Chair, Amy Meyer Barrentine reflects on her father's impact.

Trey and Claire Lindsey Tedd Mitchell, MD Marilu Meredith, EdD Orville C. Rogers* Roger Staubach Beth B. Wright, PhD *in loving memory

INVEST IN FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.

Pictured below (Left to Right) : Fred Meyer, Ray Hunt, Kenneth H. Cooper, Bob Haugh, Lou Neeb

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“Promoting life-long health and wellness through research and education is our mission, which we fulfill by investing in science, educational programs and people. We take great care to invest wisely in everything we do, because we consider ourselves caretakers of the generosity given by many to The Cooper Institute.”

- Thomas W. Codd PricewaterhouseCooper Chairman, Audit Committee, The Cooper Institute

16,098,106 9,130,142 $

9,120,042 $

9,115,042 $

9,110,042 $

9,110,042 $

8, 397, 390 $

MILLIONS

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4%

$

$

$

17,166,181

18,964,691

20,967,991 $

$

$

22 ,073,116

23,727,175

NET ASSETS & PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND

71%

FY 2015

FY 2016

Total Net Assets

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

Permanent Endowment Fund

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FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE MIX Programs

Fundraising

Administrative

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Year Ended June 30, 2020 (with comparative totals for the year ended June 30, 2019)

ASSETS $191,129 Cash and cash equivalents 165,126 Accounts receivable 104,454 Prepaids and deposits 4,128,614 Property and equipment, net Beneficial interest in investments held by community foundation 12,682,577

Year Ended June 30, 2020

(with comparative totals for the year ended June 30, 2019)

Total 2020

STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Total 2019

$515,727 291,986 106,385 4,846,711 12,332,610

TOTAL ASSETS

$17,271,900 $18,093,419

LIABILITIES Accounts payable

$94,755 $202,008 Accrued payroll 133,619 111,385 Note payable 388,000 Deferred revenue

557,420 613,845 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,173,794 927,238

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NET ASSETS $4,544,832 $5,115,431 Without donor restrictions 11,553,274 12,050,750 With donor restrictions 16,098,106 17,166,181 TOTAL NET ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES $17,271,900 $18,093,419 AND NET ASSETS

Total 2020

Total 2019

SUPPORT AND REVENUE $1,521,411 Contributions and grants, net

64,126 Epidemiology and clinical application 2,099,880 Youth fitness

Continuing education and certification

515,727 Rental income

$499,221 67,363 2,567,581 69,163 510,055

Special Event Net special event revenue

691,612

615,387

4,892,756 Total support and revenue

EXPENSES Program services Continuing education and certification 471,814 Public education 1,203,115 Research 2,703,743 Youth Education 4,378,672 Total program services

Supporting services 1,529,165 Management and general 260,654 Fundraising 1,789,819 Total supporting services

6,168,491 Total program and supporting expenses

(1,275,735) Change in net assets from operating activities

NON-OPERATING INCOME Investment income (loss) Investment gains (losses), net Income from beneficial interest in 207,660 investments held by community foundation 207,660 Change in net assets from non-operating income

4,328,770

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

NET ASSETS, beginning of year

NET ASSETS, end of year

165,121 209,785 1,350,747 2,854,132 4,579,785

1,741,481 324,660 2,066,141 6,645,926 (2,317,156)

(684,829) 1,203,475 518,646

(1,068,075)

(1,798,510)

17,166,181

18,964,691

$16,098,106

$17,166,181

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“Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s mission to get people more active has always been anchored in science. We have been proud to be part of this wonderful work and we remain committed to it through our support of his legacy at the Cooper Institute.”

GET ACTIVE. STAY HEALTHY

- Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell and Dr. Janet Tornelli-Mitchell

LEADING

BY EXAMPLE Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell and his wife, Dr. Janet Tornelli-Mitchell

$1,000 - $9,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $100,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cooper David and Ruth Glass Drayton and Elizabeth McLane The NFL Foundation Orville C. Rogers (1917-2019) Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Troutt United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

$50,000 - $99,999 The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Cooper Complete Nutritional Supplements Lyda Hill Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt Roger and Marianne Staubach

Dr. David and Jo Cooper Michael and Susan Dell Oncor Steve and Gail Reinemund

$10,000 - $24,999 Troy Aikman AT&T Corporation Preston and Caroline Butcher Thomas and Shelly Codd Elmer and Sandra Doty Gene and Jerry Jones Family Foundation The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation Jim and Margo Keyes Charlotte and Gil Minor Dr. E. Grace Pilot PricewaterhouseCoopers Stan Richards The Rosewood Foundation

Chuck Anderson Allan and Ellen Barry Michael and Linda Bourland Brian and Meridith Casey Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Gary and Sheila Cook Dr. Tyler and Angie Cooper Cooper Clinic Ralph and Barbara Cox Joe and Laura DeFina Dr. Phillip and Evelyn Dowdle Scot and L.M. Dykema Foley Gardere Martha Ford Communities Foundation of Texas Arthur J. Gallagher Dr. Larry and LaDawn Gibbons Scott and Gina Ginsberg Stephen and Becky Good Brittany Hernandez Jim Hinckley Hunt Cares Amy Johnson Thomas N.P. Johnson III Tom and Janet McDougal

Drs. Tedd and Janet Mitchell Lawrence and Georgia Nichols John and Terry Norris Neil and Pat O’Brien The Honorable Jeanne Phillips Aileen and Jack Pratt Foundation Omega Quant Analytics, LLC Colonel and Mrs. Jame Campbell Quick Dr. Nina B. Radford Dr. Carolyn K. Schroeder Ms. Kay Schwartz Thomas and Kerry Siekmann Pete and Judy Siracusa Norman Stovall, III David Terre Bob and Pat Walker Dr. Rick Wilson

$999 AND UNDER Dr. Christopher Abel Albertsons/Safeway Trini Allen Laurana Allen Amazon Smile Constance Andresen Brian Bailey Amy Meyer Barrentine Sandy Barrett Jackson Bartlett Tim Bergmann Shebronda Blackburn Peggy Blalock Keith Blue Stan and Taleese Booth Donald and Janie Bowles Kari Brandenburg Kelsey Brock Tom J. Brown Cindy Burdick Julia Burkhalter Caleb Cade

Ray Cole Roberta Corbett J. Walter and Ann Coughlin Stephanie Couser Leslie Ann Crozier Beverly Curtis Nancy Davidson Terry DeFord Dr. Robert Vance Dell Elizabeth Disch Robert and Karen Dobbs Patsy Donosky Suzy Dotson Jeffrey Doust Deedra Dulcie James Eikner David Evans Trevor Evans Living Trust Steve Farrell Carl Fischer Scott and Robin Fish Edgar Foreman Jay Fountain Lisa Fox Amber Freeland Bob and Julianne Galloway Felicia Gipson-Lee Kristy Girard Julie Goldstein H.J. Greenlee Suzanne Griggs Kendra Grzywinski Priscilla Hagstrom Robert and Marilyn Halpin Darren and Stephanie Harrington Donald Haynes Joel Hedge Amy Higgins Claudia S. Hilton Chester J. Hinshaw Billie J. Hood Kim Ivy Marcia Jacobs

Frank Jimenez Carmel Johnson Raven Johnson Edward Johnson III Bob and Maria Johnston Ruth Ann Johnstone Terrence and Brooke Jones Aravind Kashyap John Keenan Dr. Bobby Joe Kennedy Barron and Jane Kidd Claire Kinzy Paul Kolaj Kroger Barbara Landry James Bryan Lennon Stephen Lerer Catherine Lewis Lindberg Dan Little Larry Lundy Becky Matthews Chester McCrary P. Michael and Sharon McCullough Stefani McMurrey Watters Dr. Marilu D. Meredith Casey Meyers Lisa Mitchell Susan M. Moen Carl L. Moravitz Dr. Mike and Debi Moses Rhett Mullis Carol Murphy Jennifer Murray Breanna Natale Louis and Jean Neeb Dr. Camron E. Nelson Rob M. Nelson, Jr. Myra Newman Saudia Newman Judith Oppenheim Michael Pagel Kathryn Payn John Powter

William and Carolyn Rau Patrick J. Riordan Renie Rivas Bernard and Marcy Robinowitz Marc Rollerson Deb Rollick Joel Romo Sheila D. Rose Jani Salyers Dr. Eduardo Sanchez April Sanders Ginny Shead Michael Shonka Lauren Stadelman State Farm Insurance Richard and Rebecca Stein Vivian Steinborn Norman Stovall, Jr. Marsha Swartz Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Marie Thomas Judith Tindall Robert Tremain Georgina Vint Jimmy R. Waddell Chris Wallace Alicia Wanek Kathy Watson Holly A. White Brad Wilkins Janet Williams Dr. James and Nannette Williams Jerry and Sharon Wilson Synda Wilson Marc Wolf Nancy Wolff Julie Woolslayer Dr. Beth Wright Linus D. Wright Katherine Wynne Michelle York

“Thank you for your support as The Cooper Institute Celebrates 50 years driving the future of wellness.”

- Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH

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