Texas Heart Institute (THI) and Fit Houston announced a partnership to promote #WALK30, a new health campaign that combines Texas Heart Institute’s industry-leading research, thought leadership, education, and patient care with Fit Houston’s strategy for a community wellness movement across Houston’s neighborhoods. The movement launched with the community fit walk #WALK30 on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 at Arthur Storey Park.

With lifestyle and activity levels playing a critical role in health outcomes, #WALK30 brings accessible, community-based solutions to deliver health transformations in Houston’s neighborhoods and workplaces. “The modifiable risks for cardiovascular disease are well-established. A focused initiative on exercise is a vital component of overall cardiovascular health for our community,” according to longtime physical activity advocate Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, President, and CEO of The Texas Heart Institute.

“Regular physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk, improves mental health, and reduces cancer risk. Fit Houston is laser-focused on facilitating free physical activity available in every community and is done through a positive wellness movement with cultural empathy, “said Fit Houston Founder and Executive Director Lharissa Jacobs.

WALK30 COMMUNITY FIT WALK

The #WALK30 campaign creates a pathway for CEOs, organizational leaders, families, and individuals to “Take the Healthy Pledge” and inspire others to walk for 30 minutes each day, wherever they are, and then share walking activity and its impacts on personalized social media posts. On January 7th, we will reach the community with a free community Fit Walk to promote the WALK30 campaign.

Special Collaborators include City of Houston, Nordic Walking Houston, Urban Paths, Bite of Hope with HOPE Clinic, Baker Ripley, the YMCA of Greater Houston, Rice University, University of Houston, Harris County Precinct 4, Harris County Precinct 2, American Leadership Forum, Houston 2036 Task Force on Equity, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, the Houston Parks Board, and Community Health Choice. We will meet at the Beltway 8 parking lot entrance to Arthur Storey Park at 8 am to start the event.

For more information, visit fithouston.org.