BlueCross BlueShield of MS Presents $25,000 Healthy Home Town Award to Moss Point

The City of Moss Point invites all to come out and join in on the healthy fun and celebrate being a part of a Healthy Home Town! The BlueCross & BlueShield of Mississippi Foundation established the Healthy Hometown Award to encourage and reward exemplary community health and wellness. The Foundation exists to improve the health of Mississippi, and this award will assist our municipal leaders in their efforts to make their communities – and ultimately our state – a healthier place to live.

In 2013, the BlueCross & BlueShield of Mississippi Foundation partnered with the City of Moss Point on the “Walk, Run, or Bike” initiative to promote physical activity. This initiative includes goals to create an awareness of the importance of daily exercise to help citizen’s lead healthy lifestyles by taking control of their own health and wellness conditions.

The “Walk, Run, or Bike” initiative incorporates all wards in the City of Moss Point, along with the school district and surrounding areas, and includes a competitive program that involves teams throughout the city’s wards and among churches, civic, and other organizations. Teams compete for monthly incentives based on weight loss, with quarterly risk reduction counseling done by a health professional.

Plans for the $25,000 grant award include enhancing the walking and biking trails throughout the municipality and expanding the community garden and farmers’ market. The event will be held at the Moss Point Riverfront Community Center Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 4 p.m.