LET'S MOVE WALK-A-THON
by Gladys Neigel
On a sunny Florida afternoon in October, approximately 60 joggers and walkers participated in a walk-a-thon to raise awareness for child obesity. Moms pushing strollers, dads walking with their daughters, and three-generation families walking together were seen sporting yellow wrist bands and yellow balloons as they made their way around the lake at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
The walk-a-thon, sponsored by the Florida Conference Health Department under the direction of Joe Holloway, also provided entertainment and activities for nearly 250 spectators. The Orlando Junior Academy Band presented several musical numbers, a mime was kept busy making balloon animals; and interactive games were coordinated by Rhoda Burrill, Florida Conference Children’s Ministries Director.