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Walk to School Day is
October 8, 2008!!
Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention — Walk 2 School Day
 Walk to School is a fun, educational event
involving children, parents, and community leaders. If you are
interested in raising awareness about:
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Reinforcing children’s
good traffic safety skills
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Creating and maintaining safe places
for children to walk and bike within their neighborhood
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Promoting
the fact that children need regular physical activity to stay
strong and healthy
Consider becoming a coordinator for your
school. Principals, teachers, parents…anyone can become a
coordinator. Get your school principal’s permission to
coordinate your event and register to receive a free toolkit.
The free toolkit includes:
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Walkabilty checklist in three languages
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Nutrition information
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Important resources within your city
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Ideas for classroom activities
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Suggestions for immediate and long-term
changes
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Sample letters to stakeholders
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Supplemental educational handouts
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Suggested timeline
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Examples of successful events within our
county
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Information on how to get publicity
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Sample proclamation letters
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Where to go for funding opportunities
Plus you’ll receive:
How Can I Get Started?
You can register online! Remember you must
have your school principal’s consent before organizing the
event. If you need help, please download a copy of our “letter
to the principal” to get you started. The first 50 schools to
register will receive additional incentive materials.
Registration
Letter to the
Principal
Success Stories
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