Fort Myers Orthopedic Shoe Store, Foot Solutions of Estero, Supports "Rainforest Run" for School District of Lee County
Foot Solutions of Estero, a Fort Myers orthopedic shoe store, is supporting a physical activity campaign with the Lee County School District called the "Rainforest Run". Foot Solutions of Estero will be donating high quality athletic shoes and Nordic walking poles for the event. The event will be a "virtual walk" from Fort Myers to the Amazon for the School District employees.
- Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL (1888PressRelease) October 12, 2010 - Fort Myers orthopedic shoe store, Foot Solutions of Estero-Fort Myers, will be donating shoes and Nordic walking poles for an upcoming event with the School District of Lee County called the "Rainforest Run". This event will be the 5th annual physical activity campaign, with a goal of 1,500 participants. The campaign is scheduled to commence on October 11, 2010.
"As a health and wellness focused business, we want to support the School District's efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle to their more than 11,000 employees," said Chris Cole, owner of Foot Solutions-Estero. "We are donating shoes and Nordic Walking Poles as one of the 8 milestone prize raffles. The walking poles are a wonderful, easy way to increase cardiovascular activity and burn 50% more calories than regular walking. We are also donating high quality shoes that will provide proper support and balance for the walker."
In the Rainforest Run, Lee County School District employees will travel a "virtual trail" from Fort Myers to the Amazon. The goal of the event is to increase the number of employees getting 30 minutes of moderately intense daily exercise. The individuals and teams will be required to log exercise for 8 weeks. There are 8 milestones along the virtual trail, with each milestone offering a prize raffle which will be awarded at the end of the challenge.
For more information about the Rainforest Run 2010, please visit wellness.leeschools.net .
About Foot Solutions
Foot Solutions of Estero is part of a worldwide company with more than 240 franchise locations. They are devoted to helping their clients achieve better health through their feet and are a recognized leader in specialty footwear, orthopedic shoes, custom arch supports and inserts, footwear for diabetics and those suffering from foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis. They also specialize in alleviation of joint pain, and custom footwear for runners and golfers. Foot Solutions is the world's largest and No.1 ranked health and wellness franchise. For more information about Foot Solutions of Estero, visit www.footsolutions.com/estero or call 239-495-8911.
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