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Important Links
[Walk
Michigan/Walking Works! Page] [Walk
Michigan/Walking Works! Calendar of Events]
[2008
Program Commitment Form] [2008
Travel Form in PDF Format]
[Walk
Michigan/Walking Works! Toolbox]
[Walk
Michigan Coordinators Packet]
[Walk
Michigan/Walking Works State Kickoff!
See Ernie Harwell.]

Walk Michigan/Walking Works
State Kickoff!
The
Walk Michigan State Kickoff will be held at the State Capitol in
Downtown Lansing on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
The State Kickoff
will be the official start of a state wide campaign administered by
Michigan Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) and supported by Blue
Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) in which parks and recreation
facilities across Michigan will be teamed up with businesses and
corporations to promote walking and healthy lifestyle options to
employees and their families.
BCBSM and MRPA are celebrating an innovative partnership that promotes
walking as a viable way to get Michigan residents healthy and fit. This
effort combines BCBSM’s Walking Works with MRPA’s Walk Michigan
program. The goal of this partnership is educate the public about the
benefits of walking, and to
increase participation in walking programs throughout the state.
The BCBSM and MRPA partnership is
the inspiration for the scheduled kick off on the
lawn of the State Capitol. There
will be a special guest appearance by Mr. Ernie Harwell, former Detroit
Tigers announcer and National Radio Hall of Famer. Ernie is an avid
walker and the spokesperson for BCBSM’s Walking Works program. Dean
Transportation will be providing buses for all the students at Gier
Elementary School to attend the event.
How Your
Community Can Participate
There is no fee for your community or agency to participate in the Walk
Michigan!/Walking Works! program. Participating communities will
receive a complete coordinator’s packet that has helpful and valuable
information to assist you in organizing Walk Michigan/Walking Works!
activities in your community, educational materials to share with your
program participants and marketing materials useful for your community’s
program.
Trips for Two to Mackinac Island
Participating communities will have a chance to win a trip for two to
participate in Michigan’s famous Labor Day Bridge Walk and visit
beautiful and historic Mackinac Island! Last year more than 175
walkers, guests, and volunteers enjoyed the trip. Many participating
communities also offer additional prizes. As a participating agency,
you will also have a first-chance opportunity to purchase the Mackinac
Island Labor Day weekend package participant give-away. This exciting
travel package, which consists of a four days/three nights stay at the
Mission Point Resort on Michigan’s stunning and historic Mackinac
Island, can be an outstanding incentive for encouraging walker
participation in your scheduled Walk Michigan/Walking Works! events.
You may wish to offer this luxury travel package as a Grand Prize to
walkers in your Walk Michigan/Walking Works! programs. Communities that
do not purchase this special package may pass the opportunity to
purchase a trip directly on to walkers. Trip packages are available to
all walkers, so everyone’s a fitness winner in Walk Michigan/Walking
Works!
Registration Information
For
more information, or to register as a Walk Michigan!/Walking Works!
community, call the MRPA headquarters at (517) 485-9888, and ask how you
can enjoy the benefits of this program. For a complete listing of
scheduled walk events throughout Michigan, watch
www.mrpaonline.org.
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