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Pennsylvania state-wide bike ride for childhood obesity awareness

FIGHTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

during International Walk, Bike And Roll to School in the USA Week

Join D.C.'s Dr. Andy Baldwin in a week-long bike ride for childhood obesity awareness

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You can register for the event online now.
Cost of any day 70 mile day ride = free with purchase of T-shirt.


Here is an agenda for the week's events.
The Pennsylvania Health Ride will follow the PennDOT S Bike Route and make several stops across the state. Some details are still being finalized, but the schedule is as follows:

• October 2 – Kickoff assemblies at two City of Pittsburgh schools
• October 4 – Ride begins with event in downtown Pittsburgh
• October 5 – Ride to Rockwood (Somerset Co.) Health Fair at Rockwood Elementary
• October 6 – Ride to Everett (Bedford Co.) Health Fair at Everett Elementary
• October 7 – Ride to Chambersburg (Franklin Co.) Health Fairs at Fayetteville Elementary and Cumberland Valley High School (Cumberland Co.)
• October 8 – Ride to Columbia (Lancaster Co.) Health Fair at Park Elementary School
• October 9 – Ride to Valley Forge, Health Fair at Hill-Freedman Middle School (Philadelphia Co.)
• October 10 – Ride into Philadelphia with celebration on Art Museum’s “Rocky Steps”

YES YOU CAN!

Plan a Walk to School event in 7 days

Walk to School Day events draw attention to the benefits of walking and any changes needed to make it safer for students to walk to school. Larger events include breakfasts, balloons, school mascots, and press conferences.

Many events are simpler. In fact, it's possible to plan a Walk to School event in one week.

Here are some tips:

1. Get the principal's approval.
2. Post flyers at school (available at www.walktoschool.org/resources/flyers.cfm). If your school has an e-newsletter or listserv, send an announcement that way. The event doesn't have to be formal — just inviting families to walk or bicycle to school together is what the Day is all about.
3. On Tuesday, October 6, make an intercom announcement to remind students to walk to school on Wednesday.
4. Register the event at www.walktoschool.org/register so that students and the school will be counted among the thousands of participants across the USA and worldwide.
5. Create posters that will greet students when they arrive at school on October 7. Potential phrases include "Thanks for walking," "It's Walk to School Day" or "It's cool to walk to school!"
6. Have fun! And remember your success for next year, when you can plan a bigger event or repeat the simple path.

Walk with Us in OCTOBER

Walk and SAVE!

SAFER, HEALTHIER, STRONGER, MORE LIVABLE STREETS

Cars and fuel are expensive and take a large amount of your money. Safe facilities allow you and those you love to walk more and spend less on transportation. That means you will have more money to save or spend on other things.

Imagine what you could do with an

extra $7,000.00 every year!

Yearly Costs
Operating a Car -- $7,834
Operating a Bicycle -- $120
Walking -- Free !

October 2009 is

International Walk, Bike or Roll to School in the USA!

But, we here at Walk Bike Berks know that you have lots of places to go -- including school -- so we are encouraging you to just get out and walk in October. We'll be posting special announcements in the coming days -- so check back with us often. In the meantime, send us a message and tell us where you are walking in October. Maybe we'll join you!

WHY WALK?

Fun
Free
Clean
Healthy
Easy

WHY NOT?

A PARTY FOR YOU!

BUNCO for Bicycles! is the very first members (and friends) party where we can all come together and celebrate the accomplishments of our first two years of building bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities.

Volunteers have worked behind the scenes promoting safety and access throughout your neighborhoods all over our beautiful county -- and we want to meet you. Come, party, play, eat and win prizes on Thursday, September 24.

Bring your friends -- and grow the movement to build Livable Streets throughout Berks!

Sincerely,
Michele

PS You can buy your BUNCO for Bicycles! ticket online right now -- click here!

Where's the party?

Thursday, September 24

The Barn at Flying Hills

10 Village Center Drive, Reading, PA 19607
Refreshments/Wine -- 5:30
Guest Speaker Kimberly Murphy -- 6:30

BUNCO! Game and Prizes*! -- 7:00

A PARTY -- YOU ARE INVITED!

A Party for You -- This Thursday!

Click Here to buy your ticket -- and receive FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR ONE YEAR!