The Million Step Challenge happens every year from March to August. Participating patients have a goal of walking one million steps in 133 days, by meeting a daily goal of 7,500 steps per day. Patients are encouraged to attend the Healthy Step Walks held one Saturday a month and the first and third Wednesday evening of each month. Each patient receives a fitness tracker to track their daily steps.
The 2021 Million Step Challenge was a great success!
In its fourth year, the Million Step Challenge engaged 32 AMM patients, divided into 6 teams based on location. Teams were encouraged to plan neighborhood walks together to provide support and motivation to each other.
The challenge included:
Kickoff Dinner: March 20th
Closing Dinner: August 7th
Twice a month group walks
Each patient will received a Garmin watch to track their steps.
Each patient was challenged to:
Walk 1 million steps
Prizes were awarded to the top walkers with the greatest number of steps to incentivize patients to walk more. The top 3 individuals and the first place team received cooking supplies and exercise equipment.
WE NEED YOU!
Help us make the challenge happen! Your support will sponsor patients, fund Garmin devices, incentives, and prizes given to patients during the next challenge.
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