Program
Schedule
2008-09
WORKSITE
WELLNESS
WALK
ACROSS TEXAS
Dates:
TBD
Eight
week walking program for your worksite. For details click
here . If you would like to request a walking program for your
community group, church, school, or worksite call 750-5631.
DIABETES
SELF-MANAGEMENT
DO
WELL, BE WELL (DWBW) SELF-MANAGEMENT COURSE
Dates:
Tuesday evenings, September 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2008.
Location:
Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, Preparedness Training
Room at 225 W. Waco Dr (corner of 3rd and Waco Dr.)
Time:
Evening (6:00-9:00)
Need
to pre-register
Click
here for more details
DIABETES
EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT (DEEP) SELF-MANAGEMENT COURSE-SPANISH
Available
upon request. If interested please call 750-5631.
DIABETES
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates:
Third Tuesday of every month
Location:
Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, Preparedness Training
Room at 225 W. Waco Dr (corner of 3rd and Waco Dr.)
Time:
Afternoon (1:00 - 2:00 pm)
An
alternate evening support group meets the third Tuesday of every
month at Providence Hospital. For more information call 751-4257.
DIABETES
CONSULTATION
Available
upon request. If interested please call 750-5631 to schedule.
COOKING
CLASSES
COOKING
WELL WITH DIABETES (CWWD)
Dates:
TBD
Location:
TBD
Time: TBD
Need to
pre-register
Healthy
Lifestyles (preventative Cooking class for non-diabetics)
Dates: Summer
2009
Location:
TBA
Time: TBA
Call 750-5631
to pre-register
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
SUMMER
ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Dates: June
23 - August 15, 2008
FREE 8-wk
workout program for persons and families at risk of Diabetes. Includes
aerobics and gym passes as well as weight loss monitoring and nutritional
evaluation.
Click
here for more information
MOM
AND TODDLER PROGRAM
Dates: Spring
2009
An 8-week
walking program for Moms and Toddlers
OTHER
COMMUNITY EXERCISE PROGRAMS
Dates: Year-round
Sit
and Be Fit - Exercises for those
with limited mobility. They air on the City of Waco Cable Channel
(WCCC-10) at the following times:
Monday: 7:00
am and 2:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00
am, 11:00 am,and 9:30 pm
Wednesday:
7:00 am
Thursday:
7:00 am and 11:00 am
Friday:
7:00 am
Community
Events
Memory
Walk
Date:
Saturday, September 13
Time:
Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Walk begins at 9.
Place:
Indian Springs Park/ Riverwalk
Details: 1.75
mile walk. Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Association
Contact:
Go to www.wacomemorywalk.kintera.org
for more information.
MS
Run for Hope 5K & Walk
Date: Saturday,
September 27
Time: Onsite
registration begins at 7, walk begins at 7:45, and race begins at
8 am.
Place: Cameron
Park Zoo
Details: 5K
& Walk. 1 mile and 5K walks are free. 5K Run is $20. Registration
is available online and on-site.
Contact:
Carol Allen at 254-836-9902 or e-mail allenplace@hotrr.com
Speak
up for Kids CASA walk/run
Date: Saturday,
October 18
Time: Registration
is 6:30 – 7:30 and races begin at 8.
Place: Indian
Springs Park
Details: Free
1-mile walk, $20 for 5K, and $30 for 10K.
Contact:
For more information contact Susan Burt at CASA of McLennan County
at 254-752-9330 ext.117 or e-mail sburt@advocacyctr.org
START!
Heart Walk
Date: Exact
date TBA
Time:
TBA
Place:
Getterman Softball Stadium at the Jim & Julie Turner Athletic
Camp
Details: Proceeds
benefit the American Heart Association
Contact:
Sophia Strother at 254-299-0880
Crop
Walk
Date: Sunday,
October 19
Time: 2:30
p.m
Place: Bledsoe-Miller
Riverwalk
Details: Kick-Off
Meeting is on September 4 at 6:00 PM at Caritas. Proceeds go to
end world hunger beginning locally. T o find out more go to http://home.earthlink.net/~cropwalkwaco/index.html
Contact:
Call Katie Cook at 254- 755-7745 or (254) 752-5331 or email cropwalkwaco@earthlink.net
Relay
for Life
Date: Friday
& Saturday, October 25 & 26
Time: 7 p.m.
- 7 a.m
Place: Hart
Patterson Track, Baylor University
Details: All
night walk/fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer society and
cancer research.
Contact:
JoLeen Eiklenborg at 753-0807
Miracle
Match Marathon
Date: Saturday,
October 26
Time: 7:30
am onwards
Place: Starts
at the Suspension Bridge.
Details: Includes
a full marathon, ½ marathon, 2-person relay, 5K, 1 mile run/walk,
and kids run. Registration costs vary based on type of race/walk.
Benefits go to the Scott & White Marrow Donor Program.
Contact:
Tim Prefume at 254-495-1885 or e-mail miraclematchmarathon@swmail.sw.org
Marines
Leatherneck Run
Date: Saturday,
November 8
Time: 8:00
AM
Place: Across
from the Hilton
Details: 5K
Run/Walk. P roceeds go to support veteran charities, patriotic programs,
events and activities
Contact:
Kurt Maupin at 855-7575.
19th
Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
Date: Saturday,
December 6
Time: Registration
begins at 4 pm and races at 5 pm followed by the Christmas parade,
awards, & tree lighting.
Place: Heritage
Square, Downtown Waco
Details: Pre-registration
is $20 and day of registration is $25. Registration including a
Jingle Bell Run long sleeved T-shirt is $40. A team is 5 people
raising a minimum of $200 (which includes entry fee and long sleeve
T-shirt for each walker). Benefits go to the Arthritis Foundation.
Contact:
For more information: www.wacojinglebellrun.kintera.org
or call 254-772-9303
Cameron
Park Zoo Stampede
Date:
Saturday, December 13
Time:
7-10 am (Different races begin at different times)
Place:
Cameron Park Zoo
Details: 10K,
5K & 1-mile fun run. Pre-registration is $17 and $25 the day
of the event. For more details check the zoo website in November.
Contact: Dusty
Ives at 750-8415
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