Centre Moves Fit Families Challenge set for April

STATE COLLEGE — The second annual Centre Moves Fit Families Challenge in coming up in April.

The community coalition dedicated to encouraging healthy habits in Centre County is once again hosting this monthlong, countywide health initiative to get people moving, according to a press release from Mount Nittany Health.

To participate, families — parents, grandparents, children, colleagues or friends — should register at centremoves.org, exercise at least 15 times from April 1-30, and log workouts to be entered to win a variety of prizes. Grand prize items, donated by area businesses, include a one-year Centre County YMCA family membership, $1,200 in vouchers for one adult and one youth bike sponsored by the Bicycle Shop and the Bestwick Foundation, a nutrition consultation with One on One Fitness registered dietitian Paige Whitmire, and a State College Spikes gift package.

There’s no time or activity requirement for workouts, and exercise can be tracked online at centremoves.org. Tracking forms are also available at all Centre County YMCA branches, Mount Nittany Health Fit for Play or printed at centremoves.org. Completed paper forms can be turned in at any Centre County YMCA location or Mount Nittany Health Fit for Play, or scanned/photographed and emailed to info@centremoves.org. Deadline for form submission is May 5.

Mount Nittany Health is a partner of the Centre Moves Fit Families Challenge. Chronic disease, including heart disease and diabetes, was identified as a key priority in the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), conducted by Mount Nittany Health, in partnership with Centre Foundation, Centre County United Way, and Centre County Partnership for Community Health.

Registration for the challenge is now open at centremoves.org. For more information, call (814) 231.7140 or email info@centremoves.org.