Almost 29 percent of all Alabamians are physically inactive, meaning they don’t do any physical activity or exercise outside of their normal jobs.
Physical inactivity is linked to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and increased risk of death. Low-income families are more likely to be inactive and suffer adverse health outcomes.
To combat these issues, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is proud to announce the launch of Move Alabama, a collaboration between SNAP-Ed and EFNEP at Auburn University. This community physical activity challenge provides the chance to get up and moving with your friends, family and neighbors while exploring your community. From March 1 through April 30, you will have the chance to complete up to 25 challenges and be entered for the chance to win fun prizes.
A public Facebook group is available to all participants to learn more about healthy eating and active living, as well as connect with others completing the challenge. There will be chances to win prizes through this group as well. There is a QR code on the flyer below to direct you to the Facebook group, and participants are urged to post photographs of their activity as a way to motivate other participants.
Beginning March 1, participant logs can be picked up from the Walker County Extension office located at 1501 N. Airport Road, Jasper, Alabama, or downloaded from the Move Alabama Facebook Page. A copy of the log is also attached below this article.
You will work together with your family, friends, and/or community to check off as many challenges as you can. Take a photo of your log and email the photo to [email protected] to be entered to win local prizes.
Send your completed logs by May 3 for a chance to win. Those who have completed at least 20 of the 25 challenges will be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes.
