Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 On September 18, 2004, the ASBS Foundation will hold the second annual nationwide Walk From Obesity - a fundraising event designed to reduce disability, death and discrimination of people who are obese by educating the public and healthcare professionals about effective treatments. This nationwide non-competitive walking event will bring together participants of all ages from throughout their communities. s raise money by asking friends, family and co-workers to sponsor them. In addition to walker income, funds are raised through sponsorship, matching gifts, corporate contributions and other fund-raising activities. The funds raised through this event will support the ASBS Foundation's educational mission by: Increasing research funding specifically for severe obesity Improving obesity awareness and reducing its associated discrimination Increasing public education about this devastating disease Increasing professional education concerning effective treatments of the disease The Walk From Obesity will raise funds in cities across the United States. The organizational structure of this event will begin with individual surgeons and their patient support groups working with the Foundation's regional walk coordinators to tailor each walk to their specific community. Groups interested in organizing a walk will choose a volunteer walk event leader. It will be his or her responsibility to recruit a pyramid of other volunteers. Each event leader will receive a detailed information packet explaining how to organize a successful Foundation Walk. Already Committed — A few of the many cities that will have walks: Nashville, TN Tulsa, OK San Francisco, CA San Diego, CA Phoenix, AZ Denver, CO Miami, FL Boston, MA Richmond, VA Tacoma, WA with more to come! (see all cities) The Walk From Obesity is fun and flexible. Each community walk can adapt the program material to their own design, abilities and needs. This walk is for everyone; participants can be young or old, active or non-active, thin or obese. For more information, please call toll free: 1-866-331-WALK (9255) -- toll free number donated by XO Communications -- Corporate Sponsor Inquiries Please direct all enquiries to: Woodward, MPH, LCEP National Chair bryan@... Any organization interested in organizing a walk event in 2004 should contact (Event Leader application deadline May 1, 2004): Carr, RN National Vice Chair jamie@... For questions, suggestions or comments regarding this website, please contact the Site Administrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Atlanta's got one, it was great last year, raised the most money! If you're in the area come on down to Piedmont Park that morning! Lap RNY April 9, 2004 348/277/140 (begin/current/goal) www.carrieburns.net > On September 18, 2004, the ASBS Foundation will hold the second > annual nationwide Walk From Obesity - a fundraising event designed to > reduce disability, death and discrimination of people who are obese > by educating the public and healthcare professionals about effective > treatments. > > This nationwide non-competitive walking event will bring together > participants of all ages from throughout their communities. s > raise money by asking friends, family and co-workers to sponsor them. > In addition to walker income, funds are raised through sponsorship, > matching gifts, corporate contributions and other fund-raising > activities. > > The funds raised through this event will support the ASBS > Foundation's educational mission by: > > Increasing research funding specifically for severe obesity > Improving obesity awareness and reducing its associated > discrimination > Increasing public education about this devastating disease > Increasing professional education concerning effective treatments of > the disease > > > > > The Walk From Obesity will raise funds in cities across the United > States. The organizational structure of this event will begin with > individual surgeons and their patient support groups working with the > Foundation's regional walk coordinators to tailor each walk to their > specific community. Groups interested in organizing a walk will > choose a volunteer walk event leader. It will be his or her > responsibility to recruit a pyramid of other volunteers. Each event > leader will receive a detailed information packet explaining how to > organize a successful Foundation Walk. > > Already Committed — A few of the many cities that will have walks: > > Nashville, TN > Tulsa, OK > San Francisco, CA > San Diego, CA > Phoenix, AZ > Denver, CO > Miami, FL > Boston, MA > Richmond, VA > Tacoma, WA > with more to come! (see all cities) > The Walk From Obesity is fun and flexible. Each community walk can > adapt the program material to their own design, abilities and needs. > This walk is for everyone; participants can be young or old, active > or non-active, thin or obese. > > > > > > For more information, please call toll free: > 1-866-331-WALK (9255) > -- toll free number donated by XO Communications -- > > Corporate Sponsor Inquiries > Please direct all enquiries to: > > Woodward, MPH, LCEP > National Chair > bryan@... > > Any organization interested in organizing a walk event in 2004 should > contact (Event Leader application deadline May 1, 2004): > > Carr, RN > National Vice Chair > jamie@... > > For questions, suggestions or comments regarding this website, please > contact the Site Administrator. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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