2008 Woodie Awards
Heart Walk coming to campus
Sidra Rasool
Staff Writer
Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News
Lace up those running shoes for the American Heart Association's Start! Heart Walk on the University South Alabama campus March 15.
The 3.5-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m. and will feature registered individuals, local businesses and corporations all walking to raise funds for AHA governmental research, a Mobile-based program, as well as education initiatives to teach individuals prescriptions for a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The walk is the 'grand finale' of a year-long initiative by the AHA to educate and enlighten Americans about staying healthy from the inside out.
"South students can enjoy the ease of participating in close proximity to the center of campus," said Emily Read, the communications director for the Greater Southeast Affiliation of the ASA. "Many students can either register as individuals or they can form a team to raise money. When creating a team, groups can create a unique name and wear uniform T-shirts to represent their affiliation."
For example, many of USA's student and Greek organizations could spread the word about heart awareness and prevention by registering their organization as a team. There will be prizes for top fundraisers of $500 or more, such as massages and breakfast.
Many other side areas featured on campus will include activities such as education about exercise habits and disease prevention, a 'Remembrance Wall' for battlers and survivors of heart disease, and plenty of healthy snacks, sandwiches and refreshments.
Heart disease is an indiscriminate killer, which according to ASA, is the number one killer of adult men and women in the United States and claim more than 2,500 American lives every day. Obesity, little or lack of exercise and unhealthy habits such as smoking are among some of the factors that increase the chance of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other chronic problems in adults of every age.
So the aim of the Heart Start! Walk is to raise awareness for the need to get up and get moving, whether it is walking, running or even doing yard work. Exercise of any form is in an effort to build muscle and reduce fat, both internal, fat that lies deep around organs, and external.
The 3.5-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m. and will feature registered individuals, local businesses and corporations all walking to raise funds for AHA governmental research, a Mobile-based program, as well as education initiatives to teach individuals prescriptions for a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The walk is the 'grand finale' of a year-long initiative by the AHA to educate and enlighten Americans about staying healthy from the inside out.
"South students can enjoy the ease of participating in close proximity to the center of campus," said Emily Read, the communications director for the Greater Southeast Affiliation of the ASA. "Many students can either register as individuals or they can form a team to raise money. When creating a team, groups can create a unique name and wear uniform T-shirts to represent their affiliation."
For example, many of USA's student and Greek organizations could spread the word about heart awareness and prevention by registering their organization as a team. There will be prizes for top fundraisers of $500 or more, such as massages and breakfast.
Many other side areas featured on campus will include activities such as education about exercise habits and disease prevention, a 'Remembrance Wall' for battlers and survivors of heart disease, and plenty of healthy snacks, sandwiches and refreshments.
Heart disease is an indiscriminate killer, which according to ASA, is the number one killer of adult men and women in the United States and claim more than 2,500 American lives every day. Obesity, little or lack of exercise and unhealthy habits such as smoking are among some of the factors that increase the chance of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other chronic problems in adults of every age.
So the aim of the Heart Start! Walk is to raise awareness for the need to get up and get moving, whether it is walking, running or even doing yard work. Exercise of any form is in an effort to build muscle and reduce fat, both internal, fat that lies deep around organs, and external.
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