Dallas Regional Chamber

DALLAS January 8, 2009….On January 14, 2009, the Dallas Regional Chamber will kick-off the 2nd Annual
Live Healthy Dallas Wellness Challenge, a 100-Day Challenge for area employers to jump start healthy habits among employees. Last year, the first annual Live Healthy Dallas Wellness Challenge motivated local employees to lose over 8,600 lbs and track over 330,000 miles. Participants include presenting sponsor UnitedHealthcare along with other sponsors Genesis Physicians Group and YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.

Baylor Health Care System is among the many companies who were part of last year’s inaugural challenge and are eager for the upcoming kick-off. “Last year a group of over 1800 employees of Baylor Health Care participated in Live Healthy Dallas; it was a wonderful experience that was enjoyed by all. We are so excited to begin the second year and plan to exceed all of our accomplishments with even higher goals and more participants” says Leia Spoor, Wellness Manager at Baylor. “This program is a great opportunity to motivate all employees to better themselves; it also serves as an invaluable team building experience. It’s good to see employees motivate and encourage each other. Live Health Dallas is truly a win-win situation for all whom are involved, employees and their employers.”

Chamber members Parkland Hospital, The Beck Group, American Cancer Society, University of Texas at Dallas, Ernst & Young, Southwest Office Systems, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field, Baylor Health Care System, Holmes Murphy, Dallas Apartment Assoc., Children’s Medical Center, American Red Cross, and many other companies will participate in the 2009 Challenge.

Live Healthy Dallas is a part of Live Healthy America, a nationwide, web based, and teamwork driven program designed to motivate and teach individuals and organizations how to make positive and lasting changes to achieve a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity, improved diet, and weight loss over the course of 100 days. New this year is an improved website, www.livehealthydallas.org, which serves as the portal for participants to use to set realistic goals, track progress, learn healthy habits and stay motivated.

For more information or to register, visit http://www.livehealthydallas.org.

The Dallas Regional Chamber promotes regional prosperity through public policy, economic development and member engagement.