Fit2Live Archives - City of North Little Rock https://nlr.ar.gov/category/fit2live/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:47:17 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://nlr.ar.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/nlr-white-simple@3x-150x150.png Fit2Live Archives - City of North Little Rock https://nlr.ar.gov/category/fit2live/ 32 32 252392246 Unity Walk https://nlr.ar.gov/2024/05/14/unity-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unity-walk Tue, 14 May 2024 15:26:54 +0000 https://nlr.ar.gov/?p=12583 The North Little Rock Fit2Live Program, in partnership with ARORA and the City of Little Rock, is delighted to announce the forthcoming “Unity Walk” 2K Run/Walk event, slated to transpire […]

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]]> The North Little Rock Fit2Live Program, in partnership with ARORA and the City of Little Rock, is delighted to announce the forthcoming “Unity Walk” 2K Run/Walk event, slated to transpire at Dickey Stephens Plaza on Saturday, October 12, 2024, commencing at 9 a.m. The race will kick off at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway in North Little Rock (Dickey Stephens), with participants entering the park and following a designated route marked by clear signage along the Trail. “We are excited to welcome participants to our inaugural event, envisioning it as a tradition to uphold annually. We appreciate the chance to bring together individuals affected by breast cancer, whether in treatment, celebrating survivorship, or supporting loved ones. We encourage all community members to join us in October, contribute to our mission to raise awareness and combat breast cancer, and consider becoming a sponsor for this noble cause.” Or simply register to participate as a team. On October 12, 2024, the City of North Little Rock, in collaboration with Arora and the City of Little Rock, is delighted to host the Unity Breast Cancer Awareness Walk 2024. We cordially invite you to join us for the UNITY PINK Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. This event is dedicated to spreading crucial breast cancer information and fostering awareness within our community. We encourage organizations to present and promote their services to our participants, aligning with this year’s theme of “UNITY.”

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]]> 12583 City of North Little Rock recognized with Wellness Award https://nlr.ar.gov/2023/07/07/city-of-north-little-rock-recognized-with-wellness-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-of-north-little-rock-recognized-with-wellness-award Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:26:22 +0000 https://nlr.ar.gov/?p=7916 North Little Rock, Arkansas (July 7, 2023)…The City of North Little Rock was recently recognized by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) as one of the nation’s healthiest companies! The […]

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North Little Rock, Arkansas (July 7, 2023)…The City of North Little Rock was recently recognized by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) as one of the nation’s healthiest companies! The City received the BRONZE AWARD based on these seven benchmarks:

  • Committed & Aligned Leadership
  • Collaboration in Support of Wellness
  • Collecting Meaningful Data
  • Crafting An Operating Plan
  • Choosing Initiatives that Support the Whole Employee
  • Creating Supportive Environments, Policies, & Practices
  • Conduct Evaluation, Communicate, Celebrate & Iterate
Wellness Council of America award

The city has made an organizational commitment to promote healthy living for their employees and will continue to invest in healthy initiatives. This solid foundation allows wellness initiatives to grow and flourish in the future.

ABOUT THE WELL WORKPLACE AWARDS INITIATIVE

To advance an aggressive national worksite wellness agenda, WELCOA has developed the Well Workplace Awards initiative. The Well Workplace Awards initiative is driven by a rigorous set of criteria. Since its inception in 1991, approximately 1,000 corporations, healthcare systems, public agencies, and educational institutions—employing over one million people—have met those criteria and been recognized as some of America’s Healthiest Companies.

ABOUT THE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA

The Wellness Council of America is one of North America’s most trusted voices on the topic of worksite wellness. With over two decades of experience, WELCOA is widely recognized and highly regarded for its innovative approach to worksite wellness. Indeed, through their nationally recognized Well Workplace awards initiative, WELCOA has helped hundreds of companies transform their corporate cultures and improve the health and well-being of their most valuable asset—their employees.

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