America on the Move

America on the Move

Activate America YMCAs and America On the Move Foundation join forces to get Americans moving through America On the Move Week at the YMCA, September 23-30, 2006.

An integral part of YMCA Activate America, YMCAs will host a variety of activities and events that will inspire individuals and families to incorporate healthier living activities into their daily routines through “small steps” to get them active and moving. America On the Move Week at the YMCA is an exciting opportunity to promote physical activity and provide a valuable community resource in helping people live a healthier lifestyle.

Goal:
1. Track the number of people that participate
2. Track the number of steps or step equivalents these individuals take in these activities

Result:
YMCAs and America On the Move Foundation will proclaim the number of steps it inspired people to take during this designated week. We aim to reach one billion steps taken across the country during this week.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

As more and more Americans face chronic diseases and obesity, our country is challenged with a public health crisis. As a leader in community-based health and wellness, YMCAs are responding. Activate America is about making healthy living a reality for millions of Americans.  Partnering with America On the Move Foundation demonstrates the collective power of our two organizations to make it simpler for people to get moving. This effort is about mobilizing individuals and families to add more steps to their daily routines.

The America On the Move program is designed to motivate people to make small changes to their physical activity and healthy eating behaviors. In addition to walking, America On the Move has easy-to-use tools that allow the conversion of other activities like swimming, biking, tennis and aerobic dancing into the equivalent number of steps.

America On the Move has designated the whole month of September as America On the Move Month and the week of September 23-30 has been designated as America On the Move Week at the YMCA.