5th Annual Let's Walk and Talk Together~ Stepping Up for Women's Health!

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Hosted by Coos County Women's Health Coalition

Date: 5/11/2013
Partner organization(s): The event is supported by grant awards from the Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation, Region X Office on Women’s Health, Southwestern Oregon Medical Society and the Women’s Health Coalition. We also receive support from Bay Area Hospital, Bay Cities Ambulances and the South Coast Striders.

Location:
Mingus Park
10th Street
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Description: The Coos County Women’s Health Coalition is hosting our 5th annual Let’s Walk & Talk Together – Stepping Up for Women’s Health Event, May 11th, 2013, to take place the Saturday before Mother’s Day 9AM to 12:00 noon at Mingus Park, Coos Bay, OR. Event includes a free community walk, speakers, exhibitor tables, demonstrations, music, free raffle prizes and more. The goal of the Women’s Health Coalition is to promote a healthy lifestyle for the women of Coos County. The walk kicks off National Women’s Health Week May 12th -18th, coinciding with Mother’s Day weekend. Last year’s walk attracted over 300 participants and 30 exhibitors.

This is a public event and is open to the general public.

Fee: This is a free event

Event activities/topics:

• Chronic disease prevention and/or treatment
• General wellness
• Heart health
• Intimate partner violence
• Nutrition
• Oral health
• Physical activity and fitness
• Smoking
• Weight management

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Content last updated April 12, 2013.