"WALK
IT OUT", UCO's signature event in preparation for the
Oklahoma City
Metro Heart Walk, was held on Wednesday, April 9 from 11:00-1:00 despite the
wind and rain. With the permission of professors and/or supervisors, students and staff
were able to take an extra hour for lunch to WALK IT OUT! The
"ticket" to walk out
was a $10 UCO Heart Walk
t-shirt that could be purchased
at various locations on campus
beginning
around March 10.
UCO raised $8, 974.78!
Congratulations Prize Winners:
Nintendo Wii Winner - Ronica Ruiz
Dell Computer Winner - Julie Baer
All t-shirt proceeds
were
donated to the Oklahoma County American Heart Association. 
Walkers chose from 3 different
routes around the perimeter of our main campus using the
UCO
Walking Trails or created their own fun route.
There
were also
several Booths around Broncho Lake highlighting their positive
impact
on Healthy Living.
Flatire
Burgers grilled veggies burgers and chicken sandwiches for the hungry crowd. Everyone who purchased a t-shirt
was
eligible to
participate
in the event, and
invited to sign up for
the drawings at the Healthy
Campus Booth.
Both student organizations
and community businesses joined forces to
promote
healthy living.
Dell Computers
gave
away
a FREE COMPUTER, and University
Health Services gave away a FREE Nintendo Wii in a drawing at the end of
“Walk It Out”. UCO
will continue having fun and fighting heart disease by participating in the OKC
Metro Heart Walk at Bricktown on April 19 at 8:30 for the OKC Metro Heart
Walk!
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