The Capital Area Health Alliance (CAHA) partnered with Community Partners in Health to host a Winter Warm-Up Kick-off and Choosing Health!® Rally on Saturday, January 18, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Lansing Mall! Free transportation to and from the Kick-Off & Rally were generously provided by CATA.
The purpose of this Rally and future Rallies is to get our region out walking and to expose them to resources that will be available through the Winter to help their pursuit of healthy lifestyles. Attendees had the opportunity to sign up for local organizations' winter programs and/or get information about what organizations have to offer, learn about the 2014 Winter Warm-Up (a free 9-week program for all Mid-Michigan residents designed to improve your health and fitness), and register for the Blues Community Challenge. Lauren Evans (WILX) and Judi Brown Clarke (Keynote Speaker and five-time National Champion) kicked off the Winter Warm-Up Program and the Blues Community Challenge.
Participating organizations and restaurants included:
Barry Eaton District Health Department
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Blue Care Network of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Capital Area Center for Independent Living
Capital Area District Libraries
Capital Area Health Alliance
Community Mental Health Authority
Community Partners in Health
Creative Wellness
Cristo Rey Community Center
Delhi Township Parks and Recreation
Delta Township District Library
East Lansing Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Eaton County Parks & Recreation
Garden Project
Grace Hospice
Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital
Houlihan's
Ingham County Health Department
Ingham County Parks
Lansing City Market
Lansing Mall
Lansing Parks & Recreation
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance
MSU Extension
NexCare Health Systems
NorthWest Initiative
Olga's Kitchen
PGPA Pharmacy
Physician's Health Plan
Playmakers
School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan
South Side Community Coalition
Subway
Sultan's
Susan G. Komen Mid-Michigan
Walgreens
Women's Center of Greater Lansing
YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing
If your organization is interested in having a display table at a future Choosing Health!® Rally, please contact the Capital Area Health Alliance at CAHealthAlliance@aol.com or 517-347-3377.
Activities at the Choosing Health Rally included:
Children's Activities, organized by Lansing Parks & Recreation
Fun Healthy Kids, presented by Lansing City Market
Health Assessments, provided by Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital
Health Reform 101, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Healthy Living Displays from area organizations
Taste of Health, featuring healthy food samples from Houlihan's, Olga's Kitchen, Subway, and Sultan's
Kick-Off Walk, organized by Community Partners in Health
Door Prize Drawing, featuring prizes donated by Cheddar's, Chuck E. Cheese, Creative Wellness, Grace Hospice, Hilltop Yoga, Impression 5, PGPA Pharmacy, Playmakers, Suburban Ice, Sparrow Health System, and Zap Zone Fun Center
Email cahealthalliance@aol.com or call 517-347-3377 to register for future Rallies or for more details.