Just more than one month ago, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) hosted its 2nd Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention in conjunction with the Phoenix Walk from Obesity, held at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa. The OAC’s Convention welcomed more than 370 attendees from all over the United States for three days of unrivaled [...]
The deadline to meet your 2013 fundraising goal is December 31, 2013. If the 2013 Fall Walk from Obesity event that you participated in has already taken place and you did not meet your fundraising goal, the donation option on the Walk website will remain “live” until the end of the year, so anyone wishing [...]
Hosting a Walk from Obesity is a tremendous experience and a great way to bring those affected by obesity together to raise awareness and funds for our joint cause. From New York to California, walkers all across the country represent their successes in the fight against obesity. We hope you can join the American Society [...]
Not all carbs are considered equal! When I was 467 pounds and eating processed junk, I’d sit on the couch for hours, only getting up to grab more boxed foods from the pantry. What I didn’t know then is that when you eat high-carb processed foods, you create a roller-coaster of up and down blood [...]
Summer is at the peak of its heat and many of you may be struggling with finding the motivation to keep on moving. One of the best ways to help motivate yourself to get moving is to lace up your tennis shoes and start training for a Walk from Obesity in your area! A Walk [...]
The 2nd Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention will take place August 15 – 18 at the beautiful Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. The Your Weight Matters National Convention, produced by the Obesity Action Coalition, is the PREMIER educational event for topics of weight and health. After three days of top-notch education [...]
We are excited to announce our upcoming events in the following locations: Arizona Gilbert Phoenix California Arcadia Connecticut Greater CT - Bristol Florida Celebration Indiana Indianapolis Maine Westbrook Maryland Rockville Michigan Grand Rapids Lansing Minnesota Minneapolis Missouri St. Louis New Jersey Cranford Egg Harbor Twp Hamilton North Carolina Concord Greenville Hickory Wilmington [...]
The Walk from Obesity would like to welcome our new National Sponsors Platinum: Silver: Gold: Bronze: Thank you for your support and commitment to make a difference!
Did you participate in one of our Spring Walk’s? Well the numbers have been tallied and the prize drawings are complete. Check below to see if you qualified for a prize or were one of our lucky raffle drawing winners: Wii Game System and iPod Nano (Raised $2,500+) Scott B. – New York, NY iPod [...]
Fundraising is an important step to the success of the Walk from Obesity. As a “thank you” to our participants that fundraise, we started our Prize Incentive Program. It is an easy way to win an awesome prize while supporting a great cause. Beginning this Fall, we will be offering $100 Sports Authority Gift Cards [...]