What motivates your community to celebrate Walk to School Day 2020?
We asked: “What motivates your community to celebrate Walk to School Day 2020?” Here’s what event organizers from around the country had to say:
- Connectedness is the key need right now. Safely getting together, while staying apart. –Event organizer in Maryland
- In the midst of a national health crisis, promoting children’s health is our priority. Road safety improvements are a part of that and have the potential to move forward more rapidly when there are fewer cars using the streets, especially around schools. -Event organizer in Florida
- The event always has a way of bringing our school community together for about an hour in the morning every fall and reminds us that we truly are “a family”! The physical benefits of walking are also always discussed and a huge component of the event! -Event organizer in South Carolina
- If in-person school resumes, the school system does not have enough bus capacity (due to limits on the number of kids on each bus) to transport all students. Walking/biking to school will need to increase to reduce bus ridership. -Event organizer in North Carolina
- Health and wellness, daily living fitness. -Event organizer in California
- Community connectedness through physical activity. –Event organizer in Florida
- Adults value the exercise component. Kids value the independence and freedom of getting to school on their own. Also, they love the social aspect of getting to school with friends. -Event organizer in Vermont
- Physical activity and being together even when apart. -Event organizer in Georgia
- Focus on pedestrian knowledge and safety, physical activity, as well as the benefits of walking for the family. -Event organizer in North Carolina
- The majority of our students walk or bike to school during a “normal” year. So being active and healthy are a part of our community. Walk to school day gives them a reason to celebrate what they do anyway. -Event organizer in Colorado
- Community, physical activity and environment conscientiousness. -Event organizer in Texas
- The students and parents love walking together! -Event organizer in Idaho
Reflect on how Walk to School Day 2020 can be used to support your community’s goals, whether the goal is strengthening community connections, promoting physical activity, advancing road safety, celebrating the benefits of walking or something else. Tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to let us know what motivates you or your community to celebrate this year.
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