Million Step March expected to reach Mount Olive Tuesday
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on May 26, 2008 1:45 PM
The Million Step March that has traveled more than 450 miles of its 600-mile journey across the state will reach Mount Olive College on Tuesday, with a wellness rally planned from 3-6 p.m.
Participants will have the opportunity to take a tour of the mobile wellness unit, meet the walkers, and join other activities and demonstrations. The puboic is invited to attend.
As part of the statewide campaign, representatives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina are walking from Asheville to Wilmington to promote the benefits of physical activity.
Thousands of North Carolinians have made positive physical activity steps on their own by signing up at the march's Web site - www. BetterHealthNC.com - and by logging their own physical activity. To date, more than 6,200 people have logged more than 430 million steps on the site.
The campaign started in Asheville on April 1.
Online participants qualify for prizes as part of the Million Step Challenge and can help determine which North Carolina non-profit organization will receive a $75,000 physical activity contribution from
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 58 percent of North Carolinians do not get the recommended levels of physical activity.*
The campaign focuses on promoting the benefits of simple, yet effective forms of physical activity like walking. To learn more, visit www.BetterHealthNC.com.