This year the American Heart Association's 2010 Pioneer Valley Start! Heart Walk is inviting local restaurants and businesses to participate by joining us in offering our walkers a "Taste of the Pioneer Valley". A Taste of the Pioneer Valley is a sampling of the entertainment, food and quality products available in Western Massachusetts.
If you are a business owner and would like to be a part of this exciting day of great activities, fun, food, and music that draws over a thousand people from all over Western Massachusetts, please contact Debbie Farnham-Bartels at (413) 735-2106 or email debra.bartels@heart.org if you have any questions or need addtional information on being a valued participant on May 16, 2010 in Forest Park, Springfield, MA.
Space is limited and will be awarded on a first come basis. To secure your space, we suggest you reserve early. We are looking forward to what we expect will be the best Pioneer Valley Start! Heart Walk yet.
SEE YOU THERE!
2010 Pioneer Valley Start! Heart Walk
May 16, 2010
Event Goal - $231,000
Mike Wilson of Topeka, KS was selected as a finalist in the 2008 National Start! Challenge. Six people from across the country competed to see who could make a healthy life change. Because of his accomplishments in the program, Mike was named the winner. Mike started making small changes which included walking daily and incorporating better food choices. After only 3 months, Mike lowered his blood pressure, lost 12% of his body weight and 5 inches off his waist. He was even able to cancel his scheduled knee surgery and stopped taking his usual six ibuprofen tablets a day. He is also very active with getting others involved with Start! His school district now has more than 1,200 employees enrolled in the Start! Walking Program.
To date Mike is still going strong and has lost over 80 pounds. He is truly an inspiration! More About Mike
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.3 killers, claim more than 865,000 American lives a year. Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
For more information please contact one of your Start! Heart Walk staff partners at (413) 735-2109 or via email at linda.martins@heart.org
