AARP 10-Week Walking Campaign Information

By: States: Colorado | Source: AARP.org

AARP encourages older Americans to take personal responsibility for their well-being by engaging in healthy behaviors like walking. Studies have shown that walking just 30 minutes, five days a week can help significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, and some cancers. Over the past 3 years, more than 50,000 people have participated in AARP’s 10-week walking program in 28 states. AARP is helping people take responsibility for their health by coordinating or supporting walking programs to help people become more physically active. We are pleased to announce our partnership with 10-week walking programs in the following Colorado communities this coming summer: Estes Park; Longmont; Salida; and, Windsor. These programs will be offered free-of-charge but your pre-registration is requested. Please contact these programs directly to pre-register or get more information.

Estes Park Senior Center
220 Fourth Street
Estes Park, CO 80517
Contact: Nancy Matson
(970) 586-2996
www.estesnet.com/seniorcenter/
Kick-Off on Friday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m.

Longmont Senior Center
910 Longs Peak Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
Contact: Theresa Schulte
(303) 651-8411
www.ci.longmont.co.us/sen_ctr/
Kick-Off on Monday, June 2 from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Salida Senior Center
305 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
Contact: Sally Kennett
(719) 539-3351
seniorcenter@salida.net
Kick-Off on Tuesday, June 10 at 2:00 p.m.

Windsor Community/Recreation Center
250 11th Street
Windsor, CO 80550
Contact: Tara Fotsch
(970) 674-3500
http://www.ci.windsor.co.us/index.asp?NID=189
Kick-Off on Friday, June 13th at 6:00 p.m.
(In conjunction with Windsor Main Mile and celebration of opening of Windsor Lake and Boardwalk Park.)

For more general information on the benefits of the 10-Week Walking Program (Step Up to Better Health) as well as useful walking tips and online tools, please visit http://www.aarp.org/health/healthyliving/.