We have a guest blog post from Mark Stinneford from the Corporate Communications department at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Mark joined the Million Step March for two days last week:
As the Million Step March walkers trudged along a rainy and lonely rural road last week, you couldn’t have blamed them if they had wondered if it was all worth it. But their impact became clear as they met cheering school children during sun-splashed rallies Friday at Stoney Point Elementary and Bill Hefner Elementary schools in Fayetteville.
The schools' third graders are competing this week to see which can log the most steps. Gary and guest walker Kim Hargrove, a BCBSNC customer service specialist, pumped up the crowd. The children at Stoney Point did a special Million Step March cheer. But Bill Hefner PE teacher Greg Beasley said his group would not be outdone. Wearing a safari hat that looked like a rattan lamp shade, Greg insisted that Hefner kids would walk during art class, music class and lunch.
Getting North Carolinians enthused about walking and other simple forms of physical activity is what the Million Step March is all about. The energy of the Fayetteville students was a good boost for the walkers as they make the final push to the sea.
Mark Stinneford
Posted by BCBSNC on June 4, 2008