Welcome to the 2009 Bay Division Start! Heart Walk
Friday, October 16, 2009
Event Goal: $191,000
~ The Walk Route will be 2.75 miles ~
Due to recent severe storms our telephone system for the office has been damaged beyond repair. We apologize for any inconvenience if you have been trying to reach us. Until our systems can be repaired you can call us in two ways Kim Rooks 850-284-1324 or call the office 850-878-3885 and leave a message on the machine. Thank you for your understanding as we work to bring our phone systems back on line.
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Mike Wilson of Topeka, KS was selected as a finalist in the 2008 National Start! Challenge. Six people from across the country competed to see who could make a healthy life change. Because of his accomplishments in the program, Mike was named the winner. Mike started making small changes which included walking daily and incorporating better food choices. After only 3 months, Mike lowered his blood pressure, lost 12% of his body weight and 5 inches off his waist. He was even able to cancel his scheduled knee surgery and stopped taking his usual six ibuprofen tablets a day. He is also very active with getting others involved with Start! His school district now has more than 1,200 employees enrolled in the Start! Walking Program.
To date Mike is still going strong and has lost over 80 pounds. He is truly an inspiration! More About Mike
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.3 killers, claim more than 865,000 American lives a year. Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
For more information please contact Kim Rooks via phone at (850)878-3885 x206 or via email at kim.rooks@heart.org
