It's Time Coppell! Starting January 9, Living Well in Coppell (LWiC) is once again locally sponsoring the 2017 ITT Community Challenge! The Community Challenge is a fun and easy way for cities across the state of Texas to demonstrate their commitment to healthy living... and compete against cities of similar size while doing it. Through LWiC's local sponsorship, Coppell has participated for the last two years, and we WON our category in both years! Besides the regional and statewide recognition that Coppell gained as a healthy community, we also received $1,500 each year which was distributed to schools in Coppell ISD to help our youth develop healthy lifestyle habits.
It's easy to participate in the Community Challenge. Simply go to www.ittcommunitychallenge.com and register as a Coppell participant. There are multiple ways for citizens, businesses, schools and organizations to earn points for Coppell by making healthy choices. Simply post "selfie" photos of participants demonstrating an active lifestyle and healthy eating habits, and the points add up. Demonstrating healthy lifestyle choices can be as simple as:
- Going for a walk, jog or bike ride around your neighborhood or the park
- Cooking/Eating a healthy meal
- Playing with the kids or the dog in the yard
- Joining "Walk to School Wednesdays"
- Working out at the CORE or Senior Center
- Taking a yoga, meditation or crossfit class
- Shopping at the Coppell Farmer's Market
- Helping out at our Community or School Gardens
- Or anything else that demonstrates an active and healthy lifestyle!
LWiC's goal is for the Community of Coppell to once again win our category through the increased participation of everyone in the community. So go register at www.ittcommunitychallenge.com and then encourage and challenge your family, friends and co-workers to join in starting January 9. Let's all go demonstrate our commitment to wellness!
For additional information go to www.LivingWellinCoppell.com.