New La Palmera Mall Walkers Program Steps Into High Gear

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Published on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 10:48

Wave Walkers to include monthly activities; Texas A&M Health Science Center joins program

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (February 18, 2009) – La Palmera will kick off a new club designed for its loyal morning mall walkers. The inaugural Wave Walkers event is Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 8-10 a.m. in the second level food court.

“We’re anxious to get the ball rolling on the Wave Walkers program,” said La Palmera General Manager Fred Walters. “We’ve had more than 350 already sign up for the club; some of them have been walking this mall for 15 years or more. We’re happy to have them and hope this ongoing, more formal program will be beneficial to them.”

Wave Walkers membership is free and includes a welcome kit and membership card providing more than a dozen shopping incentives and discounts from La Palmera merchants such as GNC, LensCrafters and Trade Secret. In addition to traditional daily walks around the mall, members are encouraged to participate in monthly special events.

The Wave Walkers kick-off party, also free and open to the public, features health-related educational seminars and screenings, a variety of aerobic activities, as well as games and door prizes.

Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center will host six seminars at the kick-off event: H2O Health, Walking Safety, Heart Health, Healthy Snacks, Meal Planning and Hollywood Diets. They will also provide a variety of health screenings for members -- weight, body mass index and body fat percentage – with member results logged confidentially, and tests periodically repeated throughout the year to compare results and track progress. Other kick-off event activities include 30-minute sessions on proper stretching and walking in place provided by Humana/SilverSneakers and Yoga instruction provided by Pathways to Wellness.

Kick-off event participants include La Palmera merchants Macy’s, GNC, Bath & Body Works and Select Comfort; community participants include Affiliated Therapy Group Practice, American Diabetes Association, Area Agency of Aging of the Coastal Bend, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Humana MarketPOINT, Pathways to Wellness and the USO of South Texas.

The next monthly Wave Walkers event -- Step Up for Your Community -- will be March 31 from, 8-10 a.m. and will show club members how to help boost their mental health by staying involved and volunteering in the community. Attending members will also receive pedometers and can enroll in the Wave Walker Rewards Program; fitness experts will be on hand to help set personal mileage goals with prizes from La Palmera merchants awarded for each milestone achieved.