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Sweat Detroit

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
6:45 PM 7:45 PM 18:45 19:45

Clark Park 1130 Clark St. Detroit, MI 48209 United States (map)

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Join others for a community health and fitness workout in Clark Park on the hill/stage. Look out for pop up class announcements on Wednesdays as volunteer instructors join in!

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We hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! Get back in the swing of things by visiting us at Samaritan Center #HealthPark for some FREE health & wellness programs like #yoga, #diabetesmanagement, #walking groups, #youthprograms & more! There is also a full network of #wellness services offered here on campus ranging from healthcare, employment, housing, transportation, education, food/nutrition & financial assistance to help you live a healthy, happy life. Stop in, visit our website or call 313.579.4100 for more info! #HealthyDetroit #HealthyCommunities

We’re beyond excited and grateful to @nextupcampdetroit for allowing some of our youth to participate in their #basketball & career camp! Proceeds will benefit the youth program and additional health & wellness classes provided by #healthydetroit ...... The camp is June 15th & 16th from 9am-4pm and is open to boys & girls ages 11-17. For more information or to support, please click the link below. Thank you again for your support & interest in creating a #healthydetroit 🏀! #community #careergoals ...... https://www.gofundme.com/next-up-basketball-amp-career-camp

Meet Mr. McVey: A local resident participating in the #bloodpressure program, #diabetes education class and #walking club. In the past few months he has lost weight, improved his #bloodpressure & eats more vegetables and less fried foods. We love stories like this! Keep up the great work Mr. McVey! Thank you @ymca for being such a great partner in the efforts to create a #HealthyDetroit Read more on Mr. McVey & the program at the link below! https://www.mibluesperspectives.com/2018/05/18/detroit-ymca-program-helping-underserved-residents-lower-blood-pressure-improve-health/

Weekly #diabetesprevention program with Mercy Primary Care & @kidneymi at Samaritan Center #HealthPark every Thursday at 10:30am. Collaboration is key when thinking about how to create a #healthydetroit & #healthycommunity & we are very grateful to have such wonderful partners on board! #community

HUGE thank you to @moosejawmadness for donating a backpack, water bottle & hat during our youth program raffle! Our teen winner, Cory, was beyond excited! Thank you for supporting us, our residents & vision for a #healthydetroit Youth Program is every Tuesday & Thursday, 4pm-6pm at Samaritan Center #healthpark

Excited to start our #dance #medicine class with instructor Piumi & partner @dfg_mentoring. Join us every Wednesday from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Samaritan Center #HealthPark for this free #community class. Open to all ages & levels.

Proud to see our teenagers trying new sports & activities during our youth program with the @ymca! Not only do our teens have a say in what they play, this program also allows teens to engage in group conversations about the resources they would like to see that help them live #healthy and happy lives. Join us every Tuesday & Thursday from 4pm-6pm at Samaritan Center #HealthPark. #healthydetroit #mobilesports

Our residents at Samaritan Center #HealthPark enjoyed the #nutrition & physical activity class provided by @callibrannan & the Michigan State University Extension program. Residents learned how to eat #healthy on a budget, how to prepare quick #healthy meals, tips for reaching & maintaining a #healthy weight and ways to increase their physical activity. Thank you for a great class & helping us create a #healthydetroit! More information on this class & additional classes can be found on our website. #healthycommunity

Thank you @waynemedicine for teaching our residents about first aid & emergency preparedness this past weekend at Samaritan Center #HealthPark. We certainly learned a lot & look forward to the next session! #healthydetroit #healthycommunity

It’s not too late to sign your child up for our Youth Athletics program! #HealthyDetroit & the @ymca will be offering a variety of sports where kids will have a say in what they #play. Join us every Tuesday & Thursday from 4pm-6pm at Samaritan Center #HealthPark or visit our events page at www.healthydetroit.org for more info!

We began our nutrition & physical activity class today with Michigan State University Extension program! Join us every Tuesday from 10am-11am at Samaritan Center #healthpark for this free class. #healthydetroit #community #nutrition #exercise

Thank you Rauhorn Electric Inc. for helping with the @gleanersfoodbank #community food distribution today at Butzel Family Center #healthpark. We appreciate your help & support for a #healthydetroit. It was a pleasure getting to know your employees & learning about the family business of 38 years!

Thank you @thepattidukes & @weare_detroitfitness for inviting #healthydetroit on the #pattibusfitnessexcursion this past weekend! We had a great time working out with the #community & meeting all the different fitness instructors/gyms #detroit has to offer like @jcjones_bootcamp @meoshia_fitme @crossfitinthed @builtby_b @team83elite & @thestudio_fitnessdanceculture. If you have not taken this fitness tour we highly recommend it when it comes back around. Thanks again for a great workout! #healthpark #detroitfitness #yoga #bootcamp #crossfit #shutthefitupandwork

We had a great tai chi class today! Thank you to our local partner @ymca for providing health & wellness classes and believing in our shared vision of a #healthydetroit. Join us every Wednesday at 1pm for class at Samaritan Center #healthpark. Schedules of classes can be found on our event calendar at www.healthydetroit.org

Our new Dance Medicine class has started this week! This class focuses on the creative expression through dance to improve the #health & wellness of residents. Open to all ages & levels. Classes are Mondays, 5pm at Samaritan Center #healthpark & Wednesdays, 5pm at Butzel Family Center #healthpark

Join us, @waynecountyparks & Friends of Wayne County Parks tomorrow for our last #healthydetroit days of the season at Hines Park! Classes start at 9:30am #bootcamp w/ @builtby_b 10:15am walking club & 11:30am #yoga w/ @yoganicflow Hope to see you there! #healthpark

Bootcamp class for tomorrow's #healthydetroit days with @builtby_b will be at 10am instead of 9am. Hope to see you there for #fitnessfunsaturdays in partnership with @waynecountyparks & Friends of Wayne County Parks!

Meet Manny Avina, this week's #healthydetroit hero! Manny chose to spend his summer interning with us, wanting to gain more insight into community health initiatives. Manny completed his undergrad degree from UC San Diego & is currently completing his Master's in Public Health from U of M! Thanks Manny for your passion & commitment to serve and improve the health and well-being of all you touch! #healthpark #community #health

We had a great time this past weekend celebrating @chandlerparkconservancy 100 year anniversary with @mayormikeduggan @slowrolldet @ricorazo @detroitparksrec & #healthydetroit Board Chair Dr. Asha Shajahan with @beaumonthealth. Here's to another 100 years! #healthparks #activeart #challengedetroit

Don't forget to stop by Hines Park this Saturday for #healthydetroit days! We, in partnership with @waynecountyparks & the Friends of Wayne County Parks will be offering FREE fitness classes near Parr Recreation Area starting with Bootcamp at 9am with @builtby_b, Walking Club at 10:15am & Yoga at 11:30am with @yoganicflow. See you there! #healthparks #fitnessfunsaturdays