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Monthly Archive for September, 2010

Seattle Sounders Youth Soccer Camps

Published on September 23, 2010 in Soccer. 0 Comments

This summer Group Health teamed up with the Seattle Sounders to promote soccer and a healthy, active lifestyle to kids all over Washington state. We were the presenting sponsor of the Sounders FC summer youth camps, along with Adidas. Check out this great video!

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The American Lung Association Fight For Air Stair Climb

Published on September 22, 2010 in Health & Human Service. 1 Comment

The American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb is coming up on October 23rd, 2010 at the Bellevue Towers.

You have your choice of registering to climb 45, 91 or 182 flights of stairs.

The registration fee is $50, and there is a mandatory contribution of $100 in fund raising.

I’d love to see GHC form a team and make a killing at the event! If you are interested, please contact Erin Riggers.

http://action.lungusa.org/site/TR?fr_id=2100&pg=entry

Girls on the Run Needs Coaches!

Published on September 16, 2010 in Community-Building and Health & Human Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Girls On the Run of Puget Sound, a nonprofit, after school empowerment program for girls aged 8-11, is seeking volunteer coaches for its fall program starting this month.

Coaches guide groups of girls in the 3rd-5th grade age, through an easy-to-follow, well researched curriculum that uses active running games to teach healthy lifestyle lessons and train the girls for a non-competitive 5k race at the end of the session. Watch what other coaches say about why they volunteer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqwuydwl6I0

  • Volunteer coaches must be available during after-school hours.
  • Program sites meet twice a week after school, 3-5 p.m. timeframe.
  • Coaches are expected to attend every practice.
  • Each site has 2 – 4 coaches – one Head Coach and Assistant Coaches as needed.
  • The program is offered twice a year: Fall Session (September to December) and Spring Session (March to June). Each session runs for 10 weeks.
  • Head Coaches must be 21 years or older.
  • Assistant Coaches must be 16 years or older.

Group Health's Team at the Girls on the Run spring 5k

New coaches must submit an application, attend a one-hour group interview, attend a six-hour training and consent to a background check. For more information email Amber Swim amber@girlsrun.org or visit www.girlsrun.org/coaching.

Group Health’s Kent Medical Center is an official sponsor of the program. You can also contact Katie McCarthy, Girls on the Run board member, and Group Health employee: mccarthy.kx@ghc.org. There is an immediate need for the Madrona School in SeaTac, Tues.-Thurs, from 3:20-5 p.m.