Come Out and Celebrate Healthy Living!

(York, Pa.) – Over the last several weeks, the I Can! Challenge, a free, step-by-step health improvement program, has changed the lives of many people living with heart disease or diabetes. As a result of the success, and to continue to motivate individuals, a community celebration event will be held on Saturday, August 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market in Loganville. The FREE event is open to the public. It’s an opportunity to celebrate wellness and health, and motivate attendees to be healthy.

The I Can! Challenge offers those with heart disease or diabetes support by giving simple, easy-to-follow tools to help improve their condition. Jenny Felizzi of York, one of the five public challengers, states, “This new lifestyle has been such an eye-opener for me.  I can’t believe how different I feel and how many areas of my life these changes have touched - changes I never would have expected.”

While the 12 weeks of the Challenge are coming to an end, the lifestyle and health changes made by participants should not. The five challengers, along with the public, have learned that these changes are for life. There’s a need for them to continue watching food portions, exercising, communicating with their doctor, and more as they continue on in their lives. Therefore, the celebration event will include healthy fun for the whole family! People attending can hear the success stories of those who have participated and learn healthy lifestyle tips. The event will help people that want to become motivated to improve their health or to continue and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Area health-related organizations will be on site, including: Family First Health, Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center, YMCA of York, TOPS, York Literacy Council, Eight Stones Yoga, and more. They provide services, such as health care and education, fitness, nutrition, adult literacy, and more! People can also participate in live demonstrations, such as yoga, portion control, and basic cardio fitness, as well as enter to win door prizes! Live entertainment will be provided throughout the day from WARM 103.3’s Kelly West and WSOX 96.1’s Fuzzy Summers.

Another public challenger, Vickie Kelly of Red Lion states, “I sure am thankful for this Challenge; it is helping me help myself.”

The I Can! Challenge is a program of Aligning Forces for Quality in South Central Pennsylvania. To learn more about this press release or the event, sponsored in part by Highmark Blue Shield, please visit www.icanchallenge.com or contact Stefanie Hare at 717-432-2468 or Stefanie@thesuasionway.com.

About the I Can! Challenge
The Challenge is a free 12-week program for those with diabetes or heart disease in York and Adams counties. The program provides participants with direction and support with diet, exercise, stress relief and more. Those interested in taking the Challenge can sign up online at www.ICanChallenge.com.

 

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