Sponsors of Muevelo San Antonio! - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Our program emulates a similar campaign conducted in Brooklyn, called "Lighten Up, Brooklyn" -- with your help, we hope San Antonio can surpass their level of success.

Our goal is to promote weight loss by motivating people to participate in a six-week contest. Winners will be announced publicly June 27, 2003, at the Muevelo San Antonio award ceremony. Prizes will be awarded the winners.

San Antonio is ranked among the fattest cities in the United Satates. Overweight and obesity are major contributors to preventable causes of death. On average, higher body weights are associated with higher death rates. The number of overweight children, adolescents and adults has risen over the past four decades.

Working directly with you, our community partners, will help to increase the impact Muevelo San Antonio! can have on our community. It is imperative that we reach the community -- obesity-related health cost is a community matter.

The millions of dollars spent on obesity-related illnessses could be better spent for preventive health care and community health education. Diabetes, an obesity-related disease, has an extremely high occurrence rate in South Texas. In 2001, 73,000 (more than seven percent) of Bexar County residents were known diabetics.

"Muevelo San Antonio!" is scheduled to run from May 10 through June 27, 2003, with weigh-ins during the first and sixth weeks. Saturday meetings are planned each week of the program, with guest speakers to discuss pertinent health and weight loss issues. A two-mile group fun walk will follow each Saturday meeting, with refreshments and fruit provided.

Our program is non-profit. Any proceeds will be used for advertising and printing costs.

We are looking to you as potential sponsors to donate money and prizes in support of this worthwhile program.

In return, we are planning to have t-shirts made; major contributors will not only have their business name on the t-shirt, but business/corporate names & logos will be on the Muevelo San Antonio! website and brochures as well.


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	Interested in becoming a sponsor? Our program emulates a similar campaign conducted in Brooklyn, called "Lighten Up, Brooklyn" -- with your help, we hope San Antonio can surpass their level of success. Our goal is to promote weight loss by motivating people to participate in a six-week contest. Winners will be announced publicly June 27, 2003, at the Muevelo San Antonio award ceremony. Prizes will be awarded the winners. San Antonio is ranked among the fattest cities in the United Satates. Overweight and obesity are major contributors to preventable causes of death. On average, higher body weights are associated with higher death rates. The number of overweight children, adolescents and adults has risen over the past four decades. Working directly with you, our community partners, will help to increase the impact Muevelo San Antonio! can have on our community. It is imperative that we reach the community -- obesity-related health cost is a community matter. The millions of dollars spent on obesity-related illnessses could be better spent for preventive health care and community health education. Diabetes, an obesity-related disease, has an extremely high occurrence rate in South Texas. In 2001, 73,000 (more than seven percent) of Bexar County residents were known diabetics. "Muevelo San Antonio!" is scheduled to run from May 10 through June 27, 2003, with weigh-ins during the first and sixth weeks. Saturday meetings are planned each week of the program, with guest speakers to discuss pertinent health and weight loss issues. A two-mile group fun walk will follow each Saturday meeting, with refreshments and fruit provided. Our program is non-profit. Any proceeds will be used for advertising and printing costs. We are looking to you as potential sponsors to donate money and prizes in support of this worthwhile program. In return, we are planning to have t-shirts made; major contributors will not only have their business name on the t-shirt, but business/corporate names & logos will be on the Muevelo San Antonio! website and brochures as well.		On May 10, 2003, we will conduct a health fair and kick off party -- giving all corporate sponsors and supporters an opportunity to join us with booths at the health fair. If you are not able to attend or participate in the health fair, we will be sure to mention your business during announcements at the kick-off party, and at all six of the Muevelo San Antonio! weekly meetings. We are dividing San Antonio into six different regions, and will need sponsors from all regions. We are hoping to have two locations for each Saturday meeting for the convenience of our participants and the surrounding communities. We hope you will agree to participate in our campaign, and we look forward to having you and your business as a sponsor. With the support of San Antonio's business community, this could become an annual event. Please feel free to contact us at MueveloSA@hotmail.com with any questions or comments. Lee Adams, Teresa Hargrove, Richard Marquez, John Perez, Sharon Slubar Physician Assistant Studies students, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Health Professions Sponsorship Agreement participant information \|\| all about muevelo san antonio! \|\| contest weigh-in sites contest events calendar \|\| events photos \|\| obesity in san antonio \|\| organizers interested in becoming a sponsor?
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