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星期五, 10月 10, 2014

Mayor Walsh and Coca-Cola announce grant to get Boston moving

Mayor Walsh and Coca-Cola announce grant to get Boston moving
Grant Will Support Coca-Cola’s Troops for Fitness Program in Boston 

BOSTON -- Finding fun ways to get active in Boston just got easier. Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Coca-Cola to unveil Troops for Fitness, a new program to help bolster the city’s health and fitness initiatives by utilizing the expertise of local veterans. 

As part of the Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness program, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will offer free workshops and classes instructed by military veterans at parks and community centers citywide. The veterans will lead exercise programs including boot camps, golf clinics, cardio and strength training classes, running groups, family yoga, therapeutic yoga, and hiking workouts, just to name a few.

Mayor Walsh is committed to making physical activity programs and nutrition education in Boston’s neighborhoods a high priority for his office.

“This initiative allows us to offer free access to health and wellness resources for all neighborhoods in Boston while empowering local military veterans, thanks to the support from Coca-Cola and the NRPA,” said Mayor Walsh. “Troops for Fitness benefits all participants, from attendees enjoying the free workshops to the veterans who will be using their well-honed skills to get Bostonians healthy and active.”

The Coca-Cola Foundation grant to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) will be used by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The three-year grant will help the city marshal fitness resources for neighborhoods and provide additional recreation opportunities in city parks. 

“Thanks to Mayor Walsh, we are helping to make health and wellness programs accessible to every Bostonian,” said Dana Johnson, Region Asset Manager, The Coca-Cola Company. “We believe this initiative can create real results by working with local veterans to help people of all ages exercise and live a balanced lifestyle.”

The fitness programs include running groups where U.S. military veterans will lead participants through parks such as Franklin Park in Dorchester and the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain; boot camp style exercise classes taught at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, Hunt Almont Park in Mattapan, and Carter Playground in the South End; yoga classes taught at Jamaica Pond; and golf programs to start next summer at the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park. During the colder months, the Troops for Fitness program will host snowshoeing and other outdoor winter activities and many exercise classes will move indoors thanks to the Boston Centers for Youth & Families.
Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness helps support veteran employment and demonstrates how partnering with local communities can have a meaningful impact.

Through a $3 million grant to NRPA, Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness will be rolled out in 12 communities by 2016.  Boston will join Atlanta, Miami, Newark, and Sacramento as the fifth major U.S. metropolitan area to implement Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness. Additional cities that will activate Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness in 2014 include Los Angeles, Detroit and Honolulu. 

For information on the Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness schedule please visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks, follow us on Facebook.com/BostonParksDepartment and @BostonParksDept, or call (617) 635-4505. 

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