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edHEALTH Walking Challenge Steps Off
Monday, June 7
Walking Challenge
Get ready to step it up – edHEALTH’s 4th Annual “Walk This Way to a Healthier You” challenge begins on Monday, June 7. You won’t want to miss out – this year’s event includes awesome prizes and more opportunities to win. Member schools will again compete for the coveted edHEALTH Walking Challenge Trophy and ice cream celebration. And you’ll want to get in on this year’s social media challenge for the opportunity to win a weekly “master” prize.
 
This year’s challenge runs from Monday, June 7 through Sunday, July 4.
18 Colleges, Universities, and Secondary Schools are Competing Along with edHEALTH Team
Bennington College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Brandeis
Clark University
Dean College
Emerson College
Olin College of Engineering
Lasell University
Match Education
Regis College
Salve Regina
Suffolk University
Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute
Wheaton College
WPI
edHEALTH Walking Challenge
The More You Walk, The Bigger the Potential Prize

Weekly Prizes
For every week of the walking challenge, three winners from each school will be part of the “Walk This Way” gift card raffle. Participant eligibility for corresponding prizes:
  • 5,000 average steps per day or 35,000 steps per week - $50 gift card
  • 7,500 average steps per day / 52,500 step per week - $75 gift card
  • 10,000 average steps per day/ 70,000 steps per week - $100 gift card.
 
Weekly Themes
Each week, you’ll learn more about a particular wellness theme on the tiles within the Limeade app. These are complemented with the weekly gift card prizes:

Week 1: Mindfulness - Zappos
Week 2: Nutrition – Whole Foods
Week 3: Exercise – Dick’s Sporting Goods
Week 4: Relaxation - Amazon
 
Awesome Grand Prize
The top stepper at each competing school wins a $500 grand prize gift card!
Social Media Challenge
Social Media Challenge

We want to hear and see your stories of how you’re competing. You can share your walking pics and video clips on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook for the chance to win a weekly social media prize.

Each week, edHEALTH will choose the best social media post and award a weekly $180 MasterClass all-access yearly pass. This online platform offers fun classes from celebrities for every interest: acting, cooking, decorating, comedy, mixology, singing, and more.
  • Where are you walking?
  • How are you staying motivated?
  • Do you have a shout out to your college, university, or charter school?

Social Media Challenge Steps
  1. Post to Twitter, Facebook, and/or LinkedIn
  2. Tag your educational institution and @Educatorshealth (Twitter); @edHEALTH2013 (Facebook); and @edHEALTH (LinkedIn)
  3. Use the hashtag #edHEALTHwalk.
Limeade
Step Tracking

Connect your fitness tracker or device app to the Limeade app via Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s wellness account. All edHEALTH member school employees are eligible for the Walking Challenge, regardless of health plan. Contact your HR department for login details.

Also register to receive a free gift for participating; we'll mail it to your home.
Employee Engagement
Weekly Communication

Every week, we’ll let you know who from each school has won the weekly gift card prizes and who is the social media $180 Masterclass champion.
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Ice Cream Social and "Walk This Way" Trophy
The edHEALTH school with the highest average steps wins an engraved “Walk This Way edHEALTH Walking Challenge” trophy and ice cream social. We’ll determine the highest average by adding up the total number of steps walked and dividing it by the number of participating employees at your school.
 
Boston College won last year’s Annual edHEALTH “Walk This Way” Challenge. Which member school will win this year? Although we don’t know, we do know that everyone will have fun participating, competing with others, and being active.
7 Health Habits
Watch the May 4
"7 Essential Health Habits" Webinar

Walking and physical activity are one of the 7 Essential Health Habits important to living a healthier and longer life. Find out how physical activity is beneficial and the other 6 essential health habits by watching the webinar.
 
  • Access the webinar - note: expires Monday, June 7
  • Password - Wellness123
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About edHEALTH

edHEALTH is the healthcare purchasing collaborative for 23 colleges, universities, and secondary schools. Our guiding principles include:
  • Savings;
  • Ownership;
  • Transparency; and
  • Innovation.
 
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