GO LC Network | lwlc

NETWORK

Empowering Lake County residents to improve their overall health through the simple act of walking.

Goals & Objectives

Agenda & Minutes

Goals & Objectives:

Goal 1:

Create and support unified, formal programming that supports walking through major events and education.

Objective 1: Complete a formal toolkit, media materials, and graphics set that supports the creation of new “GO!” campaigns by July 31, 2017.
Objective 2: Increase the number of formal “GO!” campaigns active in Lake County, from 3 to 5, by May 1st, 2018.

Initiatives:

1. GO Lake County

GO Lake County is a walking initiative that promotes healthy and active living through programing and events at local park districts.

2. Rx for Health

Rx for Health is a program for Lake County residents that promotes walking in nature by bringing together naturalists and health care providers for guided walking tours of Lake County’s forest preserves.

Members:

National Recreation Foundation

Shelby McDonald

Waukegan Park District

Jennifer Gilbert, Co-chair

Gurnee Park District

Theodora Anderson

Waukegan Park District

Nan Buckardt

Lake County Forest Preserves

Sean Collins, Co-chair

Lake County Health Department

Mary Quilty

Mary Olson

Waukegan Public School District 60

Sophie Twichell

Antioch Parks and Recreation

Resources:

1. American Heart Association

2. American Walks - Making America a Great Place to Walk

3. Walk with a Doc

4. Step it Up: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities

Want more information on the GO Lake County Network?

Please email Sean Collins scollins@lakecountyil.gov .