Photo Contest

United Cerebral Palsy's Cute As Can Be Photo Contest will be held Aug 26-28. Participating families should visit Bel Air Mall between 10am and 7pm and enter their child through 12 years of age for $5. The entry fee includes a complimentary 5x7 color photofraph by instant Photo Corporation of
America. Photos will be on display at the mall from Sep 9-12 for voting. One dollar equals 100 votes, and all funds raised benefit UCP's programs for children and adults with disabilities. For more information call Marty Wheeler at 251-479-4900.


09-01-10

WALK FROM OBESITY

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center is hosting the first Walk from Obesity, a new national event designed to raise awareness and money to help improve the health and lives of those affected by obesity. The walk is set for Sept. 25 at PRO Health, located on the hospital’s campus. The cost to participate in the walk is $25. Registration is free for children 12 and under. To register for the 2010 Walk from Obesity, visit www.walkfromobesity.com. Funds raised through this event supports efforts of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation and the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) to increase research funding for obesity, improve awareness of negative stigmas associated with obesity and provide educational resources for all those affected by this disease.