5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk to Help Fund Free Physical Activity Classes in N/NE Portland
For Immediate Release Contact:
Kimberly Mathews
503-413-1850
kimberly@aahc-portland.org
Roy Jay, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce Leads 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk to Help Fund Free Physical Activity Classes in N/NE Portland
Portland, August 18 – Roy Jay, longtime community resident and businessman, will serve as Grand Marshal and kick off the African American Health Coalition's 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk, Saturday, August 18 at Dawson Park in North Portland. Over five hundred are expected to walk in celebration of our community's health and in support of AAHC's free physical activity classes program, which serves more than 4,000 Portland-area African Americans.
The free physical activity classes are part of AAHC's federally funded Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010) program. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death for all Americans, and African Americans die at a disproportionately higher rate from CVD than other groups. AAHC's REACH program seeks to reduce risk factors associated with CVD among African Americans in the Portland area through education and increased physical activity. REACH is part of the federal Healthy People 2010 objective to eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities by the year 2010, and the goal of AAHC is to make Portland, Oregon the healthiest African American community in the nation.
"We want to make physical activity a cultural norm in our community, and I'm proud that we can offer a service that is truly needed and embraced by the community," said AAHC President Corliss McKeever.
The Walk starts at 9 a.m., with event-day activities beginning at 8 a.m. There will be a DJ, refreshments, and registration. This family fun event will also have loads of children’s activities, including face painting, giant bubbles and a bounce house. Pre-registration is encouraged at the AAHC Web site (www.aahc-portland.org), or your can mail or drop of registration forms to the AAHC office (2800 N. Vancouver Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97227).
Sponsors of the 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk are Legacy Health System Providence Health System Kaiser Permanente, OHSU, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and New Seasons Market.
Contact the AAHC for more information at 503-413-1850 or www.aahc-portland.org.
The AAHC promotes health and improves wellness for African Americans in Oregon. Our nonprofit organization provides health education and promotion, and is actively involved in advocacy and research. Our vision is to be the healthiest African American community in the nation. Our goal is to help reconfigure health and social services to meet the needs of African Americans.
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Kimberly Mathews
503-413-1850
kimberly@aahc-portland.org
Roy Jay, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce Leads 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk to Help Fund Free Physical Activity Classes in N/NE Portland
Portland, August 18 – Roy Jay, longtime community resident and businessman, will serve as Grand Marshal and kick off the African American Health Coalition's 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk, Saturday, August 18 at Dawson Park in North Portland. Over five hundred are expected to walk in celebration of our community's health and in support of AAHC's free physical activity classes program, which serves more than 4,000 Portland-area African Americans.
The free physical activity classes are part of AAHC's federally funded Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010) program. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death for all Americans, and African Americans die at a disproportionately higher rate from CVD than other groups. AAHC's REACH program seeks to reduce risk factors associated with CVD among African Americans in the Portland area through education and increased physical activity. REACH is part of the federal Healthy People 2010 objective to eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities by the year 2010, and the goal of AAHC is to make Portland, Oregon the healthiest African American community in the nation.
"We want to make physical activity a cultural norm in our community, and I'm proud that we can offer a service that is truly needed and embraced by the community," said AAHC President Corliss McKeever.
The Walk starts at 9 a.m., with event-day activities beginning at 8 a.m. There will be a DJ, refreshments, and registration. This family fun event will also have loads of children’s activities, including face painting, giant bubbles and a bounce house. Pre-registration is encouraged at the AAHC Web site (www.aahc-portland.org), or your can mail or drop of registration forms to the AAHC office (2800 N. Vancouver Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97227).
Sponsors of the 5th Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk are Legacy Health System Providence Health System Kaiser Permanente, OHSU, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and New Seasons Market.
Contact the AAHC for more information at 503-413-1850 or www.aahc-portland.org.
The AAHC promotes health and improves wellness for African Americans in Oregon. Our nonprofit organization provides health education and promotion, and is actively involved in advocacy and research. Our vision is to be the healthiest African American community in the nation. Our goal is to help reconfigure health and social services to meet the needs of African Americans.
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