Oklahoma City, May 17, 2010 - Over 500 members of the northeast Oklahoma City community joined the It’s My Community Initiative organization on May 15, 2010 for a one-mile walk to promote healthy living.  The walk started at Douglass High School and took participants along Martin Luther King Blvd. before returning to the school.  Before and after the walk, participants had the opportunity to visit with over 30 vendors (set up in the school’s gymnasium) to learn about everything from diabetes to heart disease to the benefits of Zoomba and Thai Chi. 

“The Get Fit, Stay Healthy event was a great experience for everyone who attended,” said Sandino Thompson, Executive Director, It’s My Community Initiative. “The goal was to help educate the community on the leading causes of death among African American women in Oklahoma, which are heart disease, cancer, stroke and obesity, and the second leading cause is diabetes.  Because of the tremendous presence of local health providers, nutritionists and exercise professionals, we are off to a wonderful start.” 

The Get Fit, Stay Healthy event is the first of many initiatives that will benefit northeast Oklahoma City.  It’s My Community Initiative would like to thank Integris Health, Perry Publishing, KVPS and KRMP radio stations, State Farm, Subway and Tinker Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship and support.