Press Release
SEPTEMBER 30th, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: BARBARA PURR
PHONE:561-274-3156
TIM O’CONNOR
355-3576 |
BELLE
GLADE, FL—National Walk
to School Week is October
4-8, 2004 and this year the
Palm Beach County Health
Department along with the
Safe Kids Coalition are
sponsoring Gove Elementary,
October 7, 2004.
Walk to School Day occurs every October as a way to remind
parents and children of the
joy walking to school can
be. Health Educator Erica
Whitfield of the Palm Beach
County Health Department
said, “In many areas the car
or school bus has replaced
walking to the community
school. There are many great
health benefits derived from
walking and we hope more
children will take advantage
of the supervised walking
activities during walk to
school day.”
Beginning at 6:30 AM easily identifiable volunteers from the
community will be placed in
various neighborhoods near
Gove Elementary. As the
students walk the volunteers
will help direct them and
offer activities that will
make the walk pleasurable,
safe and fun.
Safe Kids is also sponsoring walks on October 6, 2004 at
Plumosa Elementary, Delray
Beach and Boca Elementary,
Boca Raton and October 8, at
Jerry Thomas Elementary,
Jupiter and Lantana
Elementary, Lantana.
To volunteer or for further information call the Health
Education at the Health
Department, 561-540-1300.
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