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Fran Chambers and
Pete McGinn kickoff the B.C. Walks program by walking from
Binghamton General Hospital to the Stay Healthy Center at the
Oakdale Mall
Children from Horace Mann School at the Kickoff
Leading the walkers in stretching exercises |
Isn’t it
time you started walking? United
Health Services and the Broome County Health Department invite
you and your family members to participate in a fun and easy way
to improve and protect your health.
Looking for interesting and exciting walking opportunities?
Join local walking guide, writer and photographer
Rick Marsi on
his upcoming tours
or treat yourself to a walking trip abroad in
England's Lake District.
Starting with only 10
minutes a day, the B.C. Walks program encourages everyone
to enjoy walking as the excellent method of physical fitness
that it is. Walking ten minutes a day.... not a big investment
in time, but a huge investment in health; then twenty minutes
each day.... then thirty minutes a day to create a lifelong
habit which can help prevent obesity, diabetes and heart
disease. Walking is free exercise requiring only a good pair of
sneakers or walking shoes and the desire to commit to improved
health. Join in our efforts for a healthier and happier
community.
Join B.C. Walks today,
and Pledge to Start Walking 10 Minutes a Day!
Download a PDF copy of
the Walking Guide for Trails in Broome County
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Read More about the Kickoff Event |
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Events:
BC Walks for the Gold
Join United Health Services and the Broome County Health Department
- Steps to a Healthier NY in celebrating Broome County's
Bicentennial. Starting March 28, 2006 (the actual date of our
County's 200th anniversary) 100 pairs (200 shoes) of golden footwear
will be hidden along walking trails (indoor and outdoor), county
parks and down Main Streets through towns, villages and cities
throughout the County.
Tune into WBNG-12 for tips on where golden the shoes are hidden
throughout the month then get out and walk for the health of it! If
you happen to find a pair of golden shoes where you are walking you
will be the recipient of a $50 certificate toward sneakers at Dick's
Clothing and Sporting Goods. (Shoes found must have an official BC
Walks for the Gold certificate.) If you spot a pair of golden shoes
with this certificate, call 607.778.3067 and the official number
will be recorded. You'll be asked to redeem your certificate at Stay
Healthy at the Oakdale Mall (near Sears).
So Broome County, let's get up, walk, and find the golden shoes!
Mall Walkers
Become part of this exciting group of Mall
Walkers at the Oakdale Mall. The Mall is open from 7:00 am to 9:00
pm Monday through Saturday and from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm on Sunday.
Walk in a climate controlled environment. Stop by the Stay Healthy
Center for a free blood pressure screening
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