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Great Plains Health - GPFit!
Since 2012, the GPFit! initiative has offered many low-cost or no-cost options for people of all ages to engage in healthier lifestyles, create awareness and action around disease prevention and better manage chronic illness. The programs, screenings, education and events through GPFit! are designed to inspire long-term solutions for improving health. Partnering with local organizations, Great Plains Health offers programs such as community wellness events, screenings, free smoking-cessation classes and fun activities year round that encourage fitness and healthy eating.
What is it?
Since 2012, the GPFit! initiative has offered many low-cost or no-cost options for people of all ages to engage in healthier lifestyles, create awareness and action around disease prevention and better manage chronic illness. The programs, screenings, education and events through GPFit! are designed to inspire long-term solutions for improving health. Partnering with local organizations, Great Plains Health offers programs such as community wellness events, screenings, free smoking-cessation classes and fun activities year round that encourage fitness and healthy eating.
Who is it for?
All residents in the North Platte area.
Why do they do it?
GPFit! engages the community to promote healthy lifestyle choices through a variety of programs, education and events.
Impact
To date, nearly 300 community members have completed the GPFit! Couch-to-5K walk or run series, and several hundred people have attended the Community Wellness Series offered quarterly. For more information, click here.
Contact: Fiona Libsack
Vice President, Marketing & Support Services
Telephone: 308-696-7498
Email: libsackf@gphealth.org
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