California Fitness Month

The month of May is California Fitness Month. In order to raise the profile of the nutrition and fitness agenda in the Capitol and California, the California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness, in coordination with our Chair, Senator Tom Torlakson, sponsors Fitness Month.
	Student American Heart Association advocates participate in 2005 Step into Fitness Fair.

Fitness Month includes a variety of activities and free services for legislators, Capitol employees, and the public to increase awareness for nutrition and fitness issues while also inspiring individual commitments to healthy eating and greater physical activity.

This year’s May Fitness Month included a Capitol Walk and Step into Fitness Fair, lunchtime Seminars in the Park, and a variety of Capitol health initiatives including a Walking Challenge (Senator Chesbro was the winner at 291 miles for the month!), Take to the Stairs event, Bike to Work Week, Salsa class, and weekly tips for making work a “healthy” environment.

Our thanks go to the following organizations that participated in and/or helped us with these various activities:

American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
Blue Diamond Almonds
CA Assn. for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
CA Center for Physical Activity
CA 5 a Day Campaign
CA Park and Recreation Society
CA Women, Infants and Children Association
Capital Athletic Club
Champ Beverage
City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation
Dairy Council of California
GNC
Indigo Lotus Healing Arts Center
Kaiser Permanente
Naked Juice
ProPacific Fresh
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
River City Rowing
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
Sensible Foods
Switch Beverages
Whole Foods Market
Tara Stiles Yoga and Taichi
Tess Bradley Massage

Special thanks also goes to the following individuals for their participation and assistance:

Dr. Walter Bortz, II
Claudia Bray, RN
Marie Chatterton
Lisa Cirill
Leah Cox
Jennifer Gress
Tom Higgins
Cindy Lavagetto
Andrea Lotti
Lori Nobel
Lana Rossi
Justin Saks
Officer Keith Troy
Pat Wysocki
Dr. Antronette Yancey

Here’s to making EVERY MONTH FITNESS MONTH!