Georgia’s upcoming Walk From Obesity in Gainesville is offering a unique opportunity for young people. The participant under the age of 18 who registers and raises the largest amount in donations will lead the walk and ride in the Grand Marshall’s convertible with a 2004 gold medalist...
The benefit walk, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, is part of a national effort to increase awareness of the life-threatening disease of obesity and to raise funds for research, prevention and advanced treatments. Studies show morbid obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death and is at epidemic levels among the U.S. population.
Participants in Georgia’s Walk from Obesity will join thousands of other walkers around the country participating in local events to bring attention and additional research funding to the disease.
Registration is $25 and online pre-registration at www.walkfromobesity.com is encouraged so that participants may secure a commemorative t-shirt. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. at the traffic court parking lot on Washington Street. Warm-up is set for 8:30 a.m., with the walk through the Brenau University campus and surrounding neighborhood scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
Anyone interested in meeting Whitehill and particpating in the walk as a volunteer, sponsor or participant should call 770.534.0110 or visit the national event website at www.walkfromobesity.com.