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The Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and The Shops at Worthington Place invite you to have a Healthy New Year, Worthington! at a public Health & Fitness Expo that will ring in the new year on a healthy note for the entire community. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the presenting event sponsor.
The event is planned for Thursday, Jan. 10, from noon to 6 p.m. at The Shops at Worthington Place, 7227 N. High St.
Attendees at the event can "shop" for strategies and information that will promote a healthier lifestyle as you shop the mall merchants -- many of whom will have activities, discounts or door prizes related to the event.
The event is being promoted communitywide in newspapers, radio PSAs, through posters, flyers, social media, public signage, Chamber and mall communications, and through other means to attract hundreds of visitors who will attend, free of charge, to take advantage of screenings and informational displays.
This event offers an excellent opportunity for outreach to the community and promotion of health care, wellness and fitness-related services offered by your company.
Corporate sponsors
In addition to the presenting sponsors, corporate sponsors (known at this time) include OhioHealth, Healthy Worthington Food Pantry & Resource Center, HomeWell Senior Care; The Rite Bite (and Rite for You Corporate Wellness Program) and Brookdale Senior Living (operating Trillium Place, Emerald Crossings and Sterling House of Westerville).
 The Expo will include:-
 health and fitness exhibits and giveaways from approximately 50 exhibitors, including many Chamber-member businesses in the health care field
- numerous health screenings from health care providers, including hospitals, wellness companies, physicians, chiropractors, dentists, eye care and hearing professionals, and others. Free screenings include biometric screenings; heel bone density; DermaScan skin cancer screenings; heart health screenings; oral cancer screenings, etc.
- exhibits sharing resources from public-sector health, safety and fitness resources, including Worthington Libraries, Worthington Community Center and Parks and Recreation department, police and fire departments, and Columbus Public Health
- demonstrations and "mini-seminars," featuring information on healthy cooking and recipe makeovers, drug safety, dealing with bed bugs, and exercises appropriate for workplaces or home offices
- related activities and promotions at mall merchants, healthy lunch promotions at mall restaurants
- door prize drawings for Expo participants who visit a required amount of health exhibits and mall merchants
- networking opportunities for business professionals
- an opportunity to sign up for the 10-week Community Weight Loss Challenge, detailed below
About the Community Weight Loss Challenge
A 10-week health challenge for individuals and companies, promoting weight loss and overall fitness, will be launched at the event. Individuals who choose to participate in the Community Weight Loss challenge will be invited to sign up at the Health & Fitness Expo on Jan. 10, or online through the Chamber's website, between Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. (Watch the Chamber's website after Jan. 1 for the sign-up link.) The challenge will begin on Monday, Jan. 14.
Participants will choose one of four "teams" -- the Chamber and three other local nonprofits -- to join for the challenge. A fee of $5 will be collected at sign-up time (later to be donated to the nonprofit whose team has the highest average weight loss among all team participants).
Upon sign-up, each participant will be directed to a confidential, HIPAA-compliant corporate wellness website where he or she will:
- self-report weight and activity levels on a weekly basis by entering them into the appropriate area on the website; all information is confidential and not accessible to the Chamber, mall, or any sponsor or organizer of the event
- receive nutrition and fitness tips
- access numerous supportive resources for maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- be encouraged to return to the Shops at Worthington place to "mall walk" once weekly for 10 weeks
- have weight loss percentage "credited" to the preferred nonprofit team
At the conclusion of the Community Weight Loss Challenge on March 25, the average percent of weight loss on each "team" will be calculated. The $5 fees collected at the beginning of the challenge will be donated to the nonprofit with the highest average. One individual who diligently sticks with the program also will win a valuable prize following the challenge. The names of all participants who desire to be part of a drawing, and who complete their self-reporting each week for 10 weeks (regardless of their weight loss results) will be entered into a random drawing to win a one-year Silver Membership to The Rite Bite, to take advantage of fitness equipment, fitness classes, nutritional counseling, relaxation and stress-alleviation offerings and other "Rite for You" services. Results of the challenge and drawing will be announced one week after its conclusion. How to be included as an exhibitor in the Health & Fitness Expo Exhibitors whose businesses focus primarily on physical or behavioral health may register online, on a first-come, first-served basis, at this link, or by calling 888-3040. A "hard-copy" form that can be faxed with a credit card payment is available at this link.
Your cost is the exhibit booth fee of $60 (Chamber Members) and $80 (Non-Chamber Members). Optional electricity is available at $10/space. Please bring your own extension cord (25-ft. recommended) and reserve electricity in advance.
Included in Your Fee: One 6-foot table and up to two chairs if desired (sponsors receive two 6-foot tables); complimentary bottled water; publicity and promotion. To increase promotion and exposure for your business, please also consider donating a service or item to event raffles.
Registration deadline for exhibitors: Dec. 27, 2013 (to be included in publicity; later exhibit placements through Jan. 1 may be made if space is still available).
Space limitations may occur, and a waiting list may be formed, for multiple exhibitors in the same category. Register and pre-pay as soon as possible to ensure a spot in the event.
Watch for future updates listing exhibitors and screenings.
REGISTER ONLINE AT THIS LINK.
Please call the Chamber at 888-3040 if you have questions. We hope you will plan to take advantage of this opportunity.
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pre-arranged appointment made through OhioHealth's general scheduling phone line, (614) 566-1111. The bone density test also requires a doctor's orders. 