Girls Soar Physical Activity Week

Girls Soar is pleased to announce the week of February 19th to the 26th 2010 as “Girls Soar: Physical Activity Week 2010” in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The goal of this week is to “To celebrate, motivate and educate girls. Our objective is to help inactive girls become active both in their schools and at home in HRM.

Here are some ways you could support Girls Soar: Physical Activity Week 2010:Please note that we would prefer to keep all events at no cost to the participants.

- Offer an active presentation on health, well being, or physical activity
- Offer a fitness session or skills clinic
- Host a Special Event in your community
- Provide an orientation to your facility
- Celebrate the active women in your organization
- Host an active female only event
- Post pictures of girls being active
- Promote one of your existing programs to females in the community

If you are a non-for profit group, you may be eligible to receive up to $100.00 to assist you in hosting a “Girls Soar: Physical Activity Week” event.

Please contact Shannon Keeping at 490-5447 or keepins@halifax.ca for more details. Applications are due by February 19th, 2010.