October 2nd is Livestrong Day

CELEBRATE WORLDWIDE LIVESTRONG DAY 2009 10/2 -10/3 AT THE NEW YMCA HEALTHY LIVING CENTER 12493 UNIVERSITY AVENUE ON THE MERCY WELLNESS CAMPUS IN CLIVE IOWA

LIVESTRONG Day began in 2003 as the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s effort to influence public policy in Washington DC by bringing advocates from across the country to our nation’s capitol.

Over the years we’ve transformed and improved the event. Then 3 years ago we realized that it was great to have 100’s of people on Capitol Hill, but we needed people backing us up in their communities to help amplify our voice.

In 2006 we were ecstatic when over 100 events took place all over the country (and one USS Aircraft Carrier) on LIVESTRONG Day. The next year that number rose to 260 and then last year we hit an incredible 640 events all over the world. However, we’re just getting started.

In 2009 we know that the situation has never been more serious with recent studies indicating that Cancer will overtake heart disease as the number one killer worldwide. For this reason we felt it important to choose a date and a mission that capitalizes on that importance, so we chose a date that resonates will all of us here at the Lance Armstrong Foundation, October 2nd.

10//2 is the anniversary of Lance’s diagnosis date and is the date he says that he finally started to live. We hope this will serve as a rallying cry as we march towards our goal of a Global LIVESTRONG Day with more than 1000 events across the world.

The Greater Des Moines Area Livestrong Army will celebrate this event on Friday 10/2 and Saturday 10/3 with the following events:

Friday 10/2/09
Specialty healthy cooking will be done by Chef Tre Wilcox. He has been featured on both the Food Network and Bravo as well as many other specials, and is being brought here courtesy of Kitchen Collage and Chantal Cookware who make the Exclusive Livestrong Cookware.

Saturday 10/3/09 Live Strong and Celebrate Day

9:00 - 12:00 at the Heathly Living Center inside and out in the parking lot. Outside we will have music, 2 - 3 blow up activities, kids activities from the Y childrens programs, food, drink, large spin class at 10:00. Inside the Healthy Living Center will have 3 breakout education sessions, tours, demos in the spin room, pool, yoga room, chair massages, Chantal items and t-shirt sales, tables and displays with education materials from Livestrong and Mercy.

ALL OF SATURDAY'S ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW YMCA HEALTHY LIVING CENTER ON THE NEW MERCY WELLNESS CAMPUS ON UNIVERSITY IN CLIVE.

(Additional event specifics and activity schedule are attached)

GOVERNOR CHESTER CULVER HAS PROCLAIMED THIS

LIVESTRONG DAY IN THE STATE OF IOWA

BE PART OF THE FUN AND LEARN TO

LIVE HEALTHY WHILE YOU LIVESTRONG!

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.LIVESTRONGDESMOINES.ORG

All inquiries for interviews and additional should be directed to:

Bill Throckmorton

President, Greater Des Moines Area Livestrong Chapter

515-720-0869

tbilly_2002@yahoo.com