Roadmap to Health and Healing 5K & Bike Ride
Posted by on May 16, 2011
You are cordially invited to attend “A Roadmap to Health and Healing”, a 5K Bike Ride and Walk to promote health and wellness within our community. The event will be held on Saturday June 4, 2011 on the grounds of Sayre High School, 5800 Walnut Street. The events will be as follows:
10 AM to 12N – 5K Bike Ride and Walk for Our Health
12 N to 4 PM – Health and Wellness Fair with performances by Sayre High School Dance Team and Aikoykai Kaishin Karate!
12 N until 6 PM – Bazaar – Vendors with healthy products for you and the family!
This event is a partnership and collaborative effort between the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Clergy, Nursing Community Outreach Program, Faith based organizations within West Philadelphia and the Sayre Health Center.
The purpose of our event is to provide the members of the West and Southwest Philadelphia community an event that highlights movement as a part of improving their health as well as an afternoon of health and wellness programs that every member of every family can enjoy! Our target audience is the children, adults, and senior citizen residents in the immediate community surrounding Sayre High School, as well residents of West and Southwest Philadelphia.
We will provide health screenings, information on various health topics, and fun and exercise. We will also have informational booths that provide health-related resources in our community. Some of our health topics will include: obesity, diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, education, blood pressure screening and BMI testing and cycling education just to name a few!
We invite you and your family, neighbors and friends to join us. We are excited about providing this event to our community and we look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Pamela Mack Brooks at 215-301-3776.
Sincerely,
Ralph Ciampa, Director HUP Pastoral Care
Imam Abdul Aziz, HUP Pastoral Care
Pamela Mack Brooks, RN, HUP Nursing Community Outreach
Jill Bazelon, Sayre Health Center
Danielle Bailey, MBA, Project Coordinator, American Muslim Health Professionals
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