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Dear Mayor:
On Friday October 6, 2006, New Jersey state public employees will gather at Noon at the State House in Trenton to begin a 1-Mile “Walk for Wellness.” The Mayors Wellness Campaign (www.mayorswellnesscampaign.org) and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (www.njslom.org), in conjunction with Working Well NJ (www.state.nj.us\personnel) challenges all New Jersey residents, and municipalities to join in and walk for 1-mile on October 6, 2006 at 12 noon.
By joining state public employees in this 1-mile walk, you will show your commitment to taking specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all New Jersey residents.
To organize your walk:
- select a walk captain to help organize your walk and recruit interested walkers
- map out a 1-mile trail or visit www.njtrails.org to locate a trail in your area.
- send out brief email messages or post a walking poster in common areas
- schedule a sign up day
- provide water for your participants
- notify your local police of your walking time and trail route
- notify the local press
- let us know about your walk. Complete the enclosed form and return to Working Well NJ
The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) was created to equip mayors and other key leaders with the tools to develop and implement active-living initiatives in their communities. The ultimate goal of the MWC is to improve health and the quality of life, while reducing the skyrocketing health care costs that are associated with obesity. Be sure to visit our webpage often for new and affordable ways you can keep your town fit.
Working Well NJ is a statewide wellness initiative that provides government employees across the State with the knowledge, resources and incentives to improve the quality of their lives at home and in the workplace. The program is a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Personnel, the Department of Health and Senior Services and all state agencies. It is our goal to provide New Jersey’s government employers with the tools to promote and maintain the mental and physical health of New Jersey’s public workforce.
For additional information, call Working Well NJ at (609) 292-0271
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