200+ Businesses are 16,210 Pounds Lighter in Mission's
Lighten Up 4 Life Competition!
That's right! Sixteen thousand plus pounds gone just in time for swimsuit season! The 3,050 participants in over 200 businesses involving more than 760 teams have added new meaning to the term "lighten up!" The results have successfully surpassed anyone's expectations since the competition kickoff on January 7th of this year, according to Maureen Scullin, the coordinator of the event.
"Mission Health System's Community Relations Department knew the importance of educating Western North Carolina on the health benefits of losing weight and becoming more physically active when they developed the Lighten Up 4 Life competition," says Scullin. "The initial goal was to recruit 125 participants from 15-20 businesses. The response has far exceeded Mission's expectations. Because of the overwhelming support from area businesses, the Asheville Citizen-Times and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce more than 3,000 are having fun losing weight and getting active!"
Visit www.LightenUp4Life.com.
