Nutrition & Exercise

Tour de La Porte: Going the Distance for Cancer Care

Tour de La Porte: Going the Distance for Cancer Care The Tour de La Porte (TdL) is a cycling, running and walking event benefiting patients with cancer in our community. 100 percent of the proceeds provide direct assistance to patients. The 16th annual event is scheduled for August 25, 26 and 27, 2017...

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Tour de La Porte Cycling Event Presents New Routes and New Technology

Tour de La Porte Cycling Event Presents New Routes and New Technology Changes are coming to the 2017 Tour de La Porte (TdL) cycling event on Sunday, August 27, with brand new cycling routes and the opportunity to utilize the app Ride with GPS. TdL is a three-day event held in August each year. There are a variety of...

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Local Running Club Founder Joins Tour de La Porte Committee

Local Running Club Founder Joins Tour de La Porte Committee For Eric Wozniak, teacher at Hailmann Elementary School, running is an art to be enjoyed. Founder of the running club Maple City Milers, Eric is now also lending his running expertise to the Tour de La Porte (TdL) Committee. TdL is a three-day event...

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Healthcare Foundation of La Porte Awards Prize for Being Active

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte Awards Prize for Being Active The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) awarded their Summer Get Active, Get Fit! prize at the Downtown La Porte movie night held on July 9. The prize went to Emma Snyder, a 5th grader at Hailmann Elementary School. Emma selected a volleyball set...

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Lil’ F.I.S.H. Club Rewards 18 Students from Local Schools with Bikes and Helmets

Lil’ F.I.S.H. Club Rewards 18 Students from Local Schools with Bikes and Helmets Lil’ F.I.S.H. Club (Feel Important…Stay Healthy) gave away a brand-new bike and helmet to one student at each participating Lil’ F.I.S.H. Club school – 18 schools total throughout La Porte and Starke Counties – as part of their end of the...

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La Porte County Family YMCA Long Beach Summer Special and British Soccer Camp

La Porte County Family YMCA Long Beach Summer Special and British Soccer Camp Register for Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp and join over 200,000 players worldwide who will learn the Challenger way this year. Each camp will feature the 1,000 Touches Curriculum, packed with drills and practices designed to improve ball...

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Hailmann Elementary School Wins 2017 Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge!

Hailmann Elementary School Wins 2017 Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge! The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) hosted a Get Active, Get Fit! School Challenge from April 19th-May 19th for La Porte Elementary Schools. Hailmann Elementary School was the winner, and Principal Mrs. Denise Sanders selected a set of five...

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Franciscan Health Michigan City: Prizes Fit for Healthy Winners

Franciscan Health Michigan City: Prizes Fit for Healthy Winners Sister Cheryl Dazey, Franciscan Health Michigan City vice president of mission services, awards with a new mountain bike and other goodies St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic School fourth-grader Darek Shatat, who completed the most miles and steps during...

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Community Hospital Fitness Pointe Members Row, Row, Row Their Way into First Place in World Challenge, Ninth Consecutive Win

Community Hospital Fitness Pointe Members Row, Row, Row Their Way into First Place in World Challenge, Ninth Consecutive Win For a ninth consecutive year, members of the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe® team have been named champions of the World Rowing competition. Overall the team placed first, this time rowing a whopping 24,549,595 meters, beating out 67 other...

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NorthShore Health Centers Announce 2017 Biggest Loser Challenge Winners

NorthShore Health Centers Announce 2017 Biggest Loser Challenge Winners Thank you to all who completed the Biggest Loser Challenge. There were 102 NorthShore employees that completed the challenged and will receive 1 NSA point. There were also 19 employees who achieved over 5% weight loss which will receive an additional...

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