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African American Wellness Walk

7th Annual African American Wellness Walk (AAWW)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
8:00am Registration
9:00am - 12:00pm Walk
Island Metro Park

Click here for Highlights of the 2008 AAWW
warming up

The 6th Annual African-American Wellness Walk (AAWW) was held Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Island Metro Park.

This Health Fair & Non-Competitive 5K Fitness Walk started with a 8am registration where free t-shirts were given to the 1000 participants. The Health Fair consisted of health screenings, educational displays and exhibits.
Zumba instructor Camela Douglass led the walkers in a warm-up.
 warm up
committee

The 2007 AAWW planning committee

L-R front: Charene Thornton, Frankye Herald, Debbie Letlow, Vertus Davis, Rhonda Bogan, Karen Foster, (back) Dionne Simmons, Cookie Valentine and Kelli Dixon. Not pictured were Rochelle Jones, Arnethia Duncan and Kimberley Freeman.

The 2008 African American Wellness Walk is sponsored by:
WHIOTV7
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Sinclair Community College

Boonshoft School of Medicine
College of Nursing and Health
School of Professional Psychology
Five Rivers MetroParks
Anthem
Mocha Readers
WDHT 102.9
Premier Health Partners

 

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