Media Release

FOR: Immediate Release
DATE: August 17, 2005
CONTACT: JoAnna L. Williams, Healthy Rhode Island 2010 Coordinator (401) 222-7899

Walk the Rhode to Health
Health Department and Local Hospitals to Hold Free Walking Program

Rhode Islanders and friends are invited to join the August Walk the Rhode to Health on Saturday, August 20 at 9 A.M. at Slater Park in Pawtucket. Paws, the mascot for the Pawtucket Red Sox, will be present from 9-10 A.M. for pictures and autographs. Walk participants will also be eligible for drawings for free PawSox tickets. The group will meet in the Park across from St. Teresa’s Church on Newport Ave.

The walk is sponsored by The Rhode to Health Coalition, a collaborative including the RI Department of Health and community hospitals in Rhode Island. This program promotes walking as a safe, easy, low-to-no cost, and convenient way to be physically active and offers walks each month in different locations around the state. (Schedule below)

For additional information or the program schedule, contact JoAnna Williams at (401) 222-7899 or visit www.health.ri.gov/hri2010.

Walk the Rhode to Health Program Schedule

Aug, 20 9:00 A.M., hosted by Memorial Hospital at Slater Park, Pawtucket, RI

Sept. 10 10:00 A.M., hosted by Landmark Medical Center and Rehabilitation Hospital of RI at John Dionne Track, Cumberland Hill Rd, Woonsocket

Oct. 16 8:00 A.M., hosted by The Miriam Hospital, starting at The Miriam Hospital, Summit Ave, Providence

Nov. 4 12:00 noon, hosted by Roger Williams Medical Center, starting at Roger Williams Medical Center (Pleasant Valley Parkway) Providence

Dec. 5 9:00A.M., hosted by St. Joseph Health Services, starting at Stephen Olney Park, North Providence