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Team Walk Forms and Information AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH COALITION, INC., ANNOUNCES 5 th ANNUAL WELLNESS WITHIN REACH WALK TO BE HELD IN NORTH PORTLAND ON AUGUST 18
WHAT: The 5 th annual Wellness Within REACH walk in North Portland's Dawson Park . Hundreds of Portlanders, including the President and CEO of the African Chamber of Commerce, Roy Jay, are expected to walk in celebration of our community's commitment to health through the AAHC's free physical activity class program. The AAHC's activity classes are a product of the agency's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH 2010), which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
WHY: To support the AAHC's free physical activity class program in which more than 4,000 Portland-area African Americans participate annually, and to encourage community awareness of African American health issues.
WHO: Everyone who wants to celebrate and encourage health and wellness is welcome to participate, including children.
WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:00 a.m. – Event activities begin with music, refreshments, and children's activities—including face painting, giant bubbles and a bounce house! 9:00 a.m. – Walk begins along a 1.5-mile or 4-mile route through the neighborhoods of North and Northeast Portland
WHERE: Dawson Park N. Vancouver St. & Stanton in Portland , OR
COST: $20 for individual walk registration, $150 for a team of 10, and free for children under 6 (must be accompanied by an adult).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Wellness Within REACH Walk is an annual event that supports the AAHC's free physical activity classes. The AAHC's REACH program seeks to reduce the risk factors associated with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) among African Americans in the Portland area through health education and increased physical activity. REACH is part of the federal Healthy People 2010 objective to eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities by the year 2010.
CONTACT: To register for the event visit the AAHC website at www.aahc-portland.org Call 503-413-1850 or Visit the AAHC office at: 2800 N Vancouver Ave, Suite 100 Portland , OR 97227
PRIMARY SPONSORS: Legacy Health System, Providence Health System, OHSU, Kaiser Permanente, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and New Season's Market
About the AAHC The AAHC promotes health and improves wellness for African Americans in Oregon . Our non-profit organization provides health education and promotion, and is actively involved in advocacy and research. Our vision is to be the healthiest African American community in the nation. Our goal is to help reconfigure health and social services to meet the needs of African Americans. |
