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No More Excuses:
Get Moving toward a Healthier You!
To celebrate Minority Health Month, start taking the steps to create and maintain a heathier lifestyle.
Update: Anderson Outreach Ministries awards Biggest Loser and Essay Contest Winner
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Ways to Begin
More Resources
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Events Around the State
- Weight Loss Challenge
Throughout April
Greater Fairview Church, Jackson MS
Contact: Sadie Batiest, 601-981-1210
- The Power to End Stroke
April 26th, 10:00 - noon
Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church
Gulfport
Contact: Sandra Kelly, 228-452-0900
- Fight for a Healthy Life
April 26th, 10:00 - 1:00
Claiborne County Family Health Center
Port Gibson
Contact: Elvin Parker, 601-415-7806
- Diabetes Seminar & Luncheon
April 26th, 9:00 - noon
Greater Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Faith Church
1505 Robinson St, Jackson
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St Luther M.B. Church Members Step to Life
Taking it one step at a time, over 40 people participated in a 4-mile walk April 19th to celebrate
National Minority Heath Month. Marvellous Works, Inc of Jackson sponsored the Step to Life Walk for All along the new Metro Parkway
and a health fair at St Luther M.B. Church. After the walk, participants were served healthy snacks, blood pressure screenings
were offered, and goodie sacks filled with information about healthier living, including a cook book with healthy soul food recipes, were distributed.
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Greater Fairview Members Weigh in for National Minority Health Month Challenge
Greater Fairview M.B. Church has gone on a diet. Over 200 members are participating in a weight challenge to celebrate National Minority Health Month in April. Pledging to lose at least 500 pounds, members have been weighing in since March 26 and are promising to eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight. The project is particularly targeting those with BMIs (body mass indexes) above 26 (you can find your BMI with our BMI Chart if you know your height and weight).
Healthy tips and recipes are placed in the church bulletin each week to help participants reach their goals. Members will be weighed again at the end of the month. The biggest loser will be given a prize — but everyone who makes steps to better health is a winner!
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(Greater Fairview Church member weighs in for weight challenge during National Minority Health Month)
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Anderson Outreach Ministries Gives Weight Loss Award
Dr. Linda Moore awards Daniel Colter of Brandon a certificate for being Anderson Outreach Ministries' Biggest Loser. Colter participated in the organization's weight loss challenge held to celebrate National Minority Health Month in April. He lost 34 pounds in 10 weeks.
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(Dr. Linda Moore and Daniel Colter)
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Essay Contest Winner
Dr. Linda Moore awards Joshua Anderson a certificate for winning Anderson Outreach Ministries' essay writing contest. Anderson wrote an essay on the importance of developing healthy eating habits. The contest was held to celebrate National Minority Health Month in April.
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(Dr. Linda Moore and Joshua Anderson)
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