Sept 20, 2003 - Annual Walk From Obesity!

[Guest guest]

Special note:

Anyone in the San Diego or Orange County area, Alan and I will be

going to the one in San Diego. Perhaps we could all meet up there?

Caroline

My WLS Progress: www.tinyurl.com/bkld

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Sept 20, 2003 - Annual Walk From Obesity

On September 20, 2003, the ASBS Foundation will present the first

annual nationwide Walk From Obesity - a fundraising event designed

to reduce disability, death and discrimination of people who are

obese by educating the public and healthcare professionals about

effective treatments. In conjunction with the Walk From Obesity,

this website will be updated regularly to serve as a major

educational tool.

This nationwide non-competitive walking event will bring together

participants of all ages from throughout their communities. s

raise money by asking friends, family and co-workers to sponsor

them. In addition to walker income, funds are raised through

sponsorship, matching gifts, corporate contributions and other fund-

raising activities.

The funds raised through this event will support the ASBS

Foundation's educational mission by:

Improving obesity awareness and reducing its associated

discrimination

Increasing public education about this devastating disease

Increasing professional education concerning effective treatments of

the disease

Increasing research funding specifically for severe obesity

Each Walk will be a fun, non-competetive event held on a course

between 1 and 3 miles long.

The Walk From Obesity is fun and flexible. Each community walk can

adapt the program material to its own design, abilities and needs.

This walk is for everyone -- participants can be young or old,

active or non-active, thin or obese.

See http://www.walkfromobesity.com/ for more info and to sign up!