5K - Walk to Eliminate Health Disparities: Walking to
Promote a Healthy Weight
DATE:
Saturday, October 10, 2015
TIME:
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. Registration)
LOCATION:
University of Florida
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
250 Gale Lemerand Dr.
Gainesville, FL. 32611
DETAILS:
($5.00 On-site registration at event [10/10/2015] 7:30 am –
8:00 am)
Sponsored by the UF Health Disparities Research and
Intervention Program, under the direction of Dr. Carolyn M. Tucker and in
collaboration with the Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, under the
direction of Ms. Sarah Catalanotto.
The purpose of the walk is to promote achieving a healthy
weight and reducing obesity among children, adults, and families in Alachua
County. Moreover, the walk seeks to increase awareness of the health
disparities that exist in Florida and the nation, and highlight strategies for
eliminating these disparities.
Participants in the walk will include Alachua County
community members, University of Florida faculty, staff, and students, and UF
Health and VA patients and health care providers.
Complete the route at your own pace and join us for prizes,
healthy snacks & water and important information on obesity & health
disparities.
(Please pass this announcement on and share with others)
CONTACT:
UF Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program
P.O. Box 112250
Gainesville, FL. 32611-2250
Phone: (352) 273-2167
No comments:
Post a Comment