Enmark has announced the 2015 lineup for its Encourage Health Educational Series as well as the names of the nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the series, which will feature four presentations on nutrition, fitness and general tips for healthy living.
Each nonprofit will receive a $2,000 grant from Encourage Health Education Sponsors and will get an Enmark Dollar Day along with a chance to win a grand prize at the end of the series.
The lectures will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Savannah Morning News, 1375 Chatham Parkway, with a lunch provided by local business sponsors. Attendance is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required at Healthy Savannah’s website, healthysavannah.org/event-sign-up-page/.
The schedule for the lectures:
• Feb. 24, Nathan Mikeska, B.S. Nutrition, and Courtney Peterson, certified health education specialist and wellness coach at Ourlife Health, on “5 Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity.”
The nonprofit: Childhood Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE). The mission of COPE is to combat childhood obesity with nutrition education, fitness and behavioral health.
• April 28, Drew McKenzie, owner and operator with Crossfit Hyperformance, on “Crossfit, Why and How It Works in Weight Loss.”
The nonprofit: Georgia Bikes, a Savannah-based nonprofit working to promote bicycling for fitness, fun and transportation.
• Aug. 25, Robert Espinoza, who owns Fleet Feet Savannah with his wife Cookie, will present “How to Train for a 5K.”
The nonprofit: The Effingham County Navigator Team, a support group and recreational program for children with special needs. The group provides recreational activities such as basketball, baseball, soccer, cornhole and bowling.
• Oct. 27, Kelley J. Boyd, founder and teacher at Savannah Yoga Center, will present “10 Yoga Tips: Hectic to Harmonious in 5 Minutes or Less.”
The nonprofit: The Forsyth Farmer’s Market, which “envisions a sustainable, local food system that promotes the health of individuals, farmers and the community.”
The 2015 Enmark Encourage Health Education Series is sponsored by Healthy Savannah, the Savannah Morning News, Savannah Magazine, WJCL and GPB Savannah – WSVH 91.1/WWIO 89.9.
The inaugural series last year raised $7,200 for Savannah-area nonprofits.
For more information, contact Matt Clements, director of marketing at Enmark Stations, at MClements@enmarkstations.com
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