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1 Remaining Fit Kids Club Series Event:
Dash for Dad
The BLEND Fit Kids Club Series "Incentive Event". will be held on
Saturday, October 13th from 6:00-8:30p.m. at North Crest Kids Activity Center!
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Greetings!
The Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) approach is to create built environments to support safe and active transportation in the places where we live, work, go to school, and play. By changing the built environments to accommodate all users of the road, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transport users (of all ages and abilities), Complete Streets and SRTS can have a huge impact on the health of our community. These built environments provide increased opportunities for physical activity and encourage walkability.
It's plain to see how a new concrete sidewalk or a smooth, asphalt multi-use path can create opportunities for physical activity and provide ways to get from one destination to the next. It's not always clear how to correctly and safely use these built environments.
Starting Sept. 25 -- just ahead of October, the deadliest month for pedestrians -- the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will unveil new billboards, radio and bus ads and stage events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Rochester and Duluth to spread the word that every corner should be treated as a crosswalk, marked or not.
Share the Road - Pedestrians is a safety campaign intended to raise awareness of the Minnesota crosswalk law and teach safe crossing behaviors to pedestrians. Knowing that pedestrians and motorists are equally responsible for pedestrian safety, it's important that everyone take responsibility to follow the law, pay attention, and share the road.
Learn more about the St. Cloud event in our new blog post below -- "Share the Road - It's a Two Way Street"! And learn how you can help spread the word -- VOLUNTEER with us at the Crosswalk Ambassador Event! |
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Share the Road - It's a Two-Way Street!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says: "pedestrians and motorists are equally responsible for pedestrian safety. Motorist behaviors cause about half of all pedestrian-vehicle crashes and pedestrian behaviors cause the other half." Read more!
Sack Lunch Savvy!
Yes, it is that time of year. Big yellow busses are bursting with energetic students. Parents have checked off items on the school shopping lists. Lockers are loaded. There's an energy in the air as the kids eagerly embrace the new school year. Read post! |
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Sat. September 15, 2012: Dash for Dad
A BLEND Fit Kids Club Series Event!
Bring the whole family to the St. Cloud Dash For Dad 5K chip-timed race, Kids 1K, and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk. Competitors from across the state are invited to pick up the pace against prostate cancer. To learn more and to register, click here!
Tues. Sept. 25, 2012: Share the Road Crossing Ambassador Event
Volunteers Needed!!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and several partners are launching a statewide pedestrian safety campaign reinforcing awareness of the Minnesota crosswalk law and teaches safe crossing behaviors to pedestrians and reduce pedestrian/vehicle crashes. The St. Cloud event will occur from 3-6 p.m. at Division and 5th Ave. S. Contact Jodi for more information and to volunteer!
Wed. Oct. 3, 2012: Walk to School Day
Join schools across the country on Wednesday, Oct. 3 for International Walk to School Day! To learn more, to register your event, or for resources to plan and host your event, click here!
WALK-A-THON Events Coming Soon! Please support our students and local schools as they host their walk-a-thon healthy fundraisers!
- Fri. Sept. 21 - Westwood Elementary (St. Cloud, MN)
- Fri. Sept. 28 - South JH and Discovery Elementary (St. Cloud, MN), Pine Meadow and Oak Ridge Elementary (Sartell, MN), Rocori Schools (Cold Spring, MN)
- Fri. Oct. 5 - North JH (St. Cloud, MN)
- Sat. Oct. 6 - Sacred Heart School (Freeport, MN)
- Wed. Oct. 17 - Madison Elementary (St. Cloud, MN)
Check out the events coming up this fall! The Minser Chiropractic 5K and 1K Run, Sneakers and Wheel Run/Walk/Roll, Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis, and the Spooky Sprint 5K and Kids Dash!
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Share our Roads!
Jodi Gertken- Program Coordinator
Kathy Geislinger - Program Specialist
Kelly Radi - Program Specialist
BLEND - CentraCare Health Foundation |
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