One-Mile Run/Walk for Kids and Families on the Wilmington Riverfront

May 19th event will include more than 100 children from P.S. DuPont Middle School who have taken part in a multi-week physical activity behavior change program.

Regular physical activity is a key factor in promoting better overall health. This Saturday in Wilmington more than 200 childre and adults will run or walk a one-mile course as the city gears up for the marathoners to race on Sunday. The major sponsors of Run 1 4 Fun, Nemours Health and Prevention Survesr and the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, will also use the event to communicate health messages.

"Exciting work is being done to improve the motivation and ability for families to stay active and healthy," said Debbie I. Chang, MPH, Executive Director of Nemours Health and Prevention Serivces. "This event gives us the opportunity to convene kids and parents in a fun activity on teh eve of the Delaware Marathon, and get them thinking about making healthy choices as a family."

Run 1 4 Fun highlights include:

The one-mile run/walk starts at 12 noon. Every child get a t-shirt and medal.
Captain Jack Sparrow (from Pirates of the Caribbean) will set the runners/walkers in motion and cheer their finish.
Nemours/duPont Hospital will offer games with health themes, information, and prizes.
Food and music.

What: Run 1 4 Fun

When: Saturday, May 19th, 2007

Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Run starts at 12 noon

Where: Wilmington Riverfront, across from Shipyard Shops

Contact: Karen Bengston, (302) 444-9108, kbengsto@nemours.org

Run 1 4 Fun is also sponsored by KELLY Benefit Strategies, Get Our youth Moving Marathon (GYMM), and Marvin and Palmer Assoc. More information is available at www.growuphealthy.org.

About Nemours Health & Prevention Services

Nemours Health and Prevention Services, a non-profit organization based in Newark, Delaware, works with families and communities to help children grow up healthy. Its goal is to develop programs, contribute knowledge and impact policies that will build the capacity for child health promotion in Delaware and eventually have value for children nationally. NHPS sees its role as one of catalyst, "planting the seeds for better health" by working with community partners to reach children in a variety of settings. One of its initial areas of emphasis is childhood obesity prevention through promotion of healthy lifestyles. Learn more at www.GrowUpHealthy.org.