The mission of Healthier Evansville is to collaborate with community partners to provide programs and services that promote physical activity, proper nutrition, prevention and healthy life choices to positively impact the individuals and families of our community.
Healthier Evansville was developed by the Nutrition and Physical Activities Team of the EVSC School-Community Council. Through educational efforts and community-wide events throughout the year – such as the annual Healthier Evansville Week – Healthier Evansville seeks to help Evansville residents of all ages live healthier lives by making physical activity a routine part of life, eating a nutritious diet, protecting yourself from preventable illnesses, and making healthy choices and avoiding risky behaviors.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Garvin Park & Bosse Field
Healthier Evansville Week 2008 will culminate in Celebration Saturday, a free community-wide event that will feature a health festival, run/walk/stroll, healthy food vendors, demonstrations, entertainment, and other events and activities organized by many local business and health organizations for people of all ages and health/fitness levels to enjoy. The winners of several fitness challenges among schools, churches and some businesses will receive their prizes and/or be recognized at Celebration Saturday, as well.
- Sponsor a walk
- Host a run
- Bring in a health organization to do screenings
- Have healthy snacks at work
- Start a walking club with friends or co-workers
- Have a group of kids jump rope
- Have a presentation on healthy lifestyle choices
- Host a bike-a-thon
- Give healthy cooking classes
- Offer a yoga class
- Schedule a health and wellness presentation for your organization
- Encourage health screenings
- Promote family fitness with an event
If your organization is hosting an event during Healthier Evansville Week – or if you would like more information about hosting an event – please let us know ! We can help promote your event to the community.
April 21 - 26, 2008
Healthier Evansville Week is a time for our community to celebrate the healthy choices we’ve made over the past year. Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel will help kick-off Healthier Evansville Week 2008 with a news conference on Monday, April 21, at 12:00 noon at the Old National Bank park/plaza at the corner of Main and Fourth streets in Downtown Evansville. The community is invited to join the Mayor for a walk, part of the Week of Walks, immediately following the news conference.
Businesses and organizations are coordinating a variety of health-focused events throughout the week. Check the Schedule of Events often, because new events are being added daily.
Registration for the Run/Walk/Stroll will begin at 8:30 a.m.; warm-ups and a Kids’ Dash (everyone gets a medal!) will take place at 9:45 a.m., and the Run/Walk/Stroll will begin at 10:00 a.m. Coordinated by Bob’s Gym.
Click here for a MAP of the Run/Walk/Stroll route.
Thanks to our Gold Sponsors!
