April: How many Corporate 5k miles has your team run?
April Winner: Rosen Hotels & Resorts
Team of 172 members ran 533.2 miles
January: What New Year’s Resolution have you made with your workmates to improve your health?
January Winner: Orange County Public Schools
Team Captain: Gina Dole
"Resolution is to move more...walk and run! OCPS & Cigna are proud announce the return of the “Just Walk 10,000 Steps-a-Day™” walking program. OCPS employees are invited to join this eight week, online walking program that allows you to log daily steps using a FREE pedometer, track your progress and receive coaching tips along the way. I am walking with my co-workers at the RBELC and encouraging them to join us in the race in April."
February: 2014 will be the 20th running of the IOA Corporate 5k! Tell us how many years you / your company has been doing the Corporate 5k.
February Winner: TriQuint
Team Captain: Belinda Corbell Yarnell:
"TriQuint is celebrating its 10th FUN year of running the Corporate 5K. See photo of our 1st year (2005) at the Citrus Bowl. Lynda Koerber has been our most excellent team captain!”
March: Tell us how many participated last year and what is your goal for this year. First year teams don’t be afraid to chime in.
March Winner: Second Harvest Food Bank
At Second Harvest Food Bank we’re gearing up now for this year's IOA 5K. In coordination with a “Wellness Week Challenge,” we are encouraging staff to sign up, participate and get active. Our wellness program is generously sponsoring half the registration fee for staff who want to participate. Last year we had 15 people participate and this year we’re hoping for a 10% increase in participation, making 17 people our goal. We’ve shared the training schedule and have a walking group at lunch. We look forward to getting active, challenging ourselves and having lots of fun as a team.
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April: What percentage of your company participates in the IOA Corporate 5k? Tell us how many people work at your company and how many registered for the IOA Corporate 5k.
April Winner: Calandrino Law Firm
Team Captain: Amy Guy
“We have 100% participation by our staff. This is our second year running!”
March: Describe any healthy activities your company or office does together.
March Winner: Olympus Homeowners Insurance Florida
“Olympus employees enjoy many things, and eating is one of them! So for this we bring in homemade treats…. and share healthy twists on favorite recipes. On our days off you will see many of us either running a Savage race or local 5K, hitting the mountain biking trails, taking their furry friends to parks, playing or coaching soccer, or just walking around Disney (we all know that’s a workout…) We are very excited to join this race and wish everyone good luck.”
February: Give an example of how your company gives incentives for employees to participate in wellness initiatives. Is the IOA Corporate 5k a wellness initiative?
February Winner: Ideas Orlando
January Topic: January starts Corporate 5k season in Orlando where companies begin making plans and getting their co-workers fired up for a Big Run that's Big Fun! Share one way you kick off Corporate 5k season in your office.
January Winner: R-Wellness Committee at Rollins College
