The modern woman must be a master juggler of work and family life — but she sometimes drops the ball when it comes to her health. That’s what the For Every Woman by Mercy initiative aims to change. The new program kicked off July 12 under the guidance of Mercy’s CEO Andrea Price, a juggler in her own right. “Not only is she a leader in health care, but she’s a wife and a mother of four children,” said Sarah Velliquette, media relations coordinator for Mercy. “It’s one of those things she’s very passionate about.” The initiative will feature experts appearing at Toledo metroparks throughout the coming months, focusing on exercise and work/life balance. Two events in August will be held at Wildwood Metropark — Velliquette will lead a zumba class every other Thursday starting August 9 at 9am. Saturday, August 18 at 9am brings Family Fitness Day — healthy activities that will start with a one-mile walk led by Price herself and WTOL news anchor Chrys Peterson. “[Women] are so focused on others that they don’t necessarily focus on themselves,” Velliquette says. “We’re just trying to help them connect.”
For more information on upcoming events, visit www.foreverywomanbymercy.org or www.facebook.com/foreverywomanbymercy. —AO
The modern woman must be a master juggler of work and family life — but she sometimes drops the ball when it comes to her health. That’s what the For Every Woman by Mercy initiative aims to change. The new program kicked off July 12 under the guidance of Mercy’s CEO Andrea Price, a juggler in her own right. “Not only is she a leader in health care, but she’s a wife and a mother of four children,” said Sarah Velliquette, media relations coordinator for Mercy. “It’s one of those things she’s very passionate about.” The initiative will feature experts appearing at Toledo metroparks throughout the coming months, focusing on exercise and work/life balance. Two events in August will be held at Wildwood Metropark — Velliquette will lead a zumba class every other Thursday starting August 9 at 9am. Saturday, August 18 at 9am brings Family Fitness Day — healthy activities that will start with a one-mile walk led by Price herself and WTOL news anchor Chrys Peterson. “[Women] are so focused on others that they don’t necessarily focus on themselves,” Velliquette says. “We’re just trying to help them connect.”
For more information on upcoming events, visit www.foreverywomanbymercy.org or www.facebook.com/foreverywomanbymercy. —AO
