Date changes on back-to-school event
The 10th annual Back-to-School Giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the fellowship hall parking lot of Breath of Life Church, 1313 Pine St. The Friday date on the original announcement was incorrect, according to a news release.
The event will include school supplies, personal hygiene items, sack lunches and free haircut vouchers to Smith Barber Institution.
Walk Across Arkansas set
The registration date for the Cooperative Extension Service’s biannual health initiative, Walk Across Arkansas, is near. Arkansans are encouraged to form teams in their workplaces, neighborhoods or other communities and join the effort on Aug. 26, according to a news release.
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Heather Wingo, family and consumer sciences program associate for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said the Cooperative Extension Service has been using Walk Across Arkansas to promote health and active lifestyle changes in the state for about 20 years.
During the eight-week session, individuals will log their daily total number of minutes of physical activity — which isn’t limited to walking. Running, gardening, playing or coaching a team sport — it all counts.
“A lot of Arkansans live close to parks or trails,” Wingo said. “It’s great when we see those being put to good use.”
During the spring 2024 Walk Across Arkansas, 65 teams — 346 participants — logged more than 986,000 minutes of activity over eight weeks.
The registration window for the fall session is Aug. 26-Sept. 8. The eight-week session begins Sept. 9 and will conclude Nov. 3. To register, visit https://walk.uada.edu/walk/.