Dietitian Jenelle McAuley is rallying Manitoulin Island residents to join June's ParticipACTION Community Challenge. Communities compete via postal codes to win $100,000 for local fitness initiatives.
MINDEMOYA鈥擩enelle McAuley, dietitian for the Manitoulin Central Family Health Team, wants to get all Islanders involved in this year鈥檚 ParticipACTION Challenge, where the most active community will win $100,000.
The ParticipACTION Community Challenge, presented by Novo Nordisk, is an annual event to help people in Canada enjoy the many physical, social and mental health benefits of getting active together. This national physical activity and sport initiative encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout June and will recognize Canada鈥檚 Most Active Community by awarding it $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport initiatives.
鈥淪o, any community, any person can participate just through signing up on the website: www.participaction.com. I鈥檓 just kind of spearheading it for our area,鈥 Ms. McAuley said. 鈥淣ow it鈥檚 based on postal code, which is going to split the Island. I鈥檓 told there鈥檚 like an east versus west kind of rivalry that maybe we can play into and just see which part of the Island is more active,鈥 Ms. McAuley said, with a bit of mischief in her voice.
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