Instead of driving to lunch, Mississippi University for Women faculty, staff and students are encouraged to walk to lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
W Walks to Lunch is being sponsored by Passport to Wellness (P2W), a community-wide health initiative targeting lifestyle choices related to diet, physical activity and stress management. The first W Walks to Lunch event was held in October 2014.
All participants will meet at front campus at the gate to check in with P2W ambassadors in order to register for prizes. Each person will sign in and get a W Walks to Lunch sticker, indicating participation in the event.
“This activity will allow faculty, staff and students to switch gears and focus on health and wellness of our community,” said Santee Ezell, Passport to Wellness project director. “Living a healthier lifestyle is an on-going process that one can benefit from it in the long run.”
The general idea is to keep people moving throughout the day, and walking downtown is a great opportunity since people go that direction to have lunch, Ezell added.
Individuals can also look forward to downtown Columbus restaurants providing discounts and gift cards. The participating restaurants and merchants discounts are listed as follows:
· Coffee on 5th Street-15 percent
· Harvey’s-$5 gift card
· Huck’s-10 percent
· Old 82-10 percent
· Zachary’s-15 percent
· Rae’s-25 percent off any merchandise
· Bella Derma-10 percent off any service
· Bella Interiors-20 percent off
· Party and Paper-20 percent off
Passport to Wellness is granted funded through the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation.
For more information about W Walks to Lunch or Passport to Wellness, please call Ezell at (662) 329-7159 or visit www.muw.edu/passporttowellness.
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