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Get Healthy De Soto

…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, community involvement, and disease and injury prevention.

Better Body Challenge 2015

Can you believe it’s been 10 years!

The kickoff for the 10th annual Better Body Challenge will be on January 15th at the Community Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The entry fee is $25 and includes:

  • Better Body Challenge Commemorative T-shirt
  • Six consistently monitored weigh-ins to help track progress
  • Group Workouts from 6:15-7:00 p.m. on Thursdays
  • Weekly walk sessions on Wednesdays
  • 1-on-1 Health Coach Opportunity
  • Nutrition and Workout Plans
  • Help and Support to make healthy choices
  • …and of course, those cash prizes for the 1st Place male and female based on percentage of weight loss.

The weigh-in dates are January 29th, February 12th and 26th, March 12th and 26th, and April 9th, which is also the final weigh-in.

You can contact Debby at 636-586-4570 for more information, and the registration form can be accessed right here. You can also check out the Facebook page for further updates.

Save the Date

What: Winter Flakes 10K/5K/1-Mile Run & Walk
When: Saturday, February 28, 2015
Where: Walther Park, 1551 Veterans Dr., DeSoto, MO (South end; parking is available in the SMCI lot)
Who: All abilities and speeds are encouraged to come! Strollers are welcomed!

Cost:

Prior to 1/31/2015

  • 10K: $20 per person
  • 5K: $15 per person
  • 1 mile: $10 per person
  • Kids under 12 in any race: $10 per person

After 1/31/2015

  • 10K: $25 per person
  • 5K: $20 per person
  • 1 mile: $15 per person
  • Kids under 12 in any race: $15 per person

Look for update here and on the Facebook page.

Ebola in the U.S.

It is highly recommended that you not freak out about the few ebola cases in the U.S. Instead, it is time to get educated about the real risks. Click on the picture below to learn more.

Upcoming Area 5Ks

With fall comes beautiful weather…weather that makes strolling through the parks or sprinting through the streets (not to be confused with flashing) so much more enjoyable. There are several opportunities coming up that allow you to do that and to raise money for local organizations too. Here’s some brief information about what’s in store.

The 2014 DeSoto Goes Pink 5K will be October 18th at Spross Park. You can check out their Facebook page or click on the link below for the registration form. Funds raised go to assist those who are battling breast cancer by providing free or low-cost mammograms, gas cards, help with utility bills, and other assistance, primarily to those who don’t qualify for other programs. And you guessed it, the money is used locally!

DeSoto Goes Pink Save the Date Flyer

2014 DeSoto Goes Pink Registration

The 2014 Vineland 5K will be November 1st. The purpose of the race is to promote a healthy lifestyle while raising money for Angie’s Hope Foundation, which is a local scholarship program. You can contact Amanda at the school (636-586-1010) for more information or just get the registration form using the link below.

2014 Vineland 5K Registration

Other races abound too, but these are local. If you want something that will provide a little drive and change in scenery, you might check out a Turkey Trot (11/27/2014) or the Making Strides of St. Louis (10/25/2014).

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Contact

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Mailing Address

520 N. Main Rd.
DeSoto, MO 63020