PLEASE NOTE:
  The next weigh in is May 16, 2008

Activate Upstate Walk in the Park

Mark your calendars to come to the park and walk with family, friends, and community neighbors on Saturday, May 24th. Activate Upstate will host a Walk in the Park in conjunction with Freedom Weekend Aloft at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, SC. Registration begins at 8:30 am and the walk starts at 9 am. Activate Upstate is partnering with Loaves and Fishes and Harvest Hope Food Bank. Bring a non-perishable food item as your entry fee for the walk and help fight hunger. All walkers will recieve a pedometer and with 10,000 steps a participant may register for a "Family Fun Pack".

IT IS NEVER TO LATE TO GET ACTIVE!

Join Activate Laurens County Anytime

Online registration is open. If you missed the Kickoff Rally, it's okay. Just click on register now and you can get started!

The Weekly Newsletter  is full of tips and great information. Log in and click on Healthy Living Guide to find the newsletter and great articles. You will need Acrobat Reader  to be able to view the artciles. You will also receive an e-mail version.

Allow E-mails - If you have a spam filter or anything that requires permission to receive our e-mails, please allow messages from healthyliving@activatelaurenscounty.org. We have received some questions via e-mail but have been unable to get our response to the participant due to e-mail filters. Your help would be appreciated.

Your Activity Goal is to participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity 5 or more days per week. It is important to be physically active on most days of the week.

Random Prize Drawings - Congratulations to Marion Miller and Karen Mattison - our  prize winners for March and Kena Cox and Laurie Skidmore our winner for April.


PLEASE CHECK THE GROUP LIST TO SEE IF YOUR EMPLOYER PRE-REGISTERED YOUR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

Activate Laurens County is a FREE year-round healthy living awareness program that targets youth and adult obesity and related diseases. The program encourages participants to accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity five days per week by completing their daily activity log online.  Participants will receive Healthy Living information about nutrition, exercise and health education weekly on the website.   Participants also take part in weekly and monthly weigh-ins and counseling, as well as attend, “Health Talks,” a series of lectures by wellness and medical experts that focus on topics related to health and wellness. 

Track your progress and that of Laurens county right here!  This website will provide every participant with a confidential login so that they can privately monitor their weight lost and physical activity during the program.  Visit this website often for the latest stats on Laurens’s progress to lose weight and get physically active.

 Healthy lifestyles benefit everyone through improved productivity, reduced time away from work, and an enhanced quality of life.

  

2008 Health Talks
Laurens County Higher Education Center
Room 411
3^rd Tuesday of Each Month
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

 

May 20

Walking for Wellness

Speaker: Onika Kerber, AFAA Certified,
                Certified YMCA Personal 
                Laurens YMCA

            Did you know walking helps you sleep better, think more sharply, and increases your energy level? Learn about the most popular form of physical activity today. Discussion topics include how to start, how to achieve your goals, fitness, weight loss and health benefits of walking, preventing injuries, simple stretches, where to walk, and fun cross training activities! Learn how to get a walking group started in your business or church.