Barnesville Hospital Employees Walk To Kabul, Afghanistan And Back!

The Barnesville Hospital Employee Wellness Program recently conducted an "October 2009 Pedometer Challenge" for its employees and their family and friends. A total of 77 participants wore pedometers and recorded their daily steps for the 31 days of October. The 10 teams made up of different hospital departments walked 24,039,868 steps which would be 12,020 miles. This would be like walking to Kabul, Afghanistan and back! The top 5 walkers in the challenge were Mary Kay Cook, Aimee Kozusnik, Dale Landefeld, Dee Dee Howell, and Bill Meier. The winning team was the team from the Pharmacy with team members Joe Jeffries, Dee Dee Howell, Amy Carpenter, and Amy Perry. They walked 1,690,291 steps which would be 845 miles. Prizes were given to the top walkers and top team winners.

The Barnesville Hospital Employee Wellness Program plans to conduct a weight loss challenge at the beginning of 2010 for its employees and their family and friends. For more information on the Barnesville Hospital Employee Wellness Program, contact Raquel McGee at (740) 425-5187 or email to rmcgee@barnesvillehospital.com.