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>>> MAYBE
>>> MAYBE YOU TOOK IT EASY OVER THE SUMMER AND SLACKED OFF ON
YOUR HEALTHIER HABITS.
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET
THEM BACK ON TRACK.
JOINING ME RIGHT NOW TO TELL US
MORE ABOUT A GREAT EVENT TO
HELP YOU GET STARTED IS OUR
COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT MS.
MYRA SKY IN TODAY'S COMMUNITY
CONNECTION SPONSORED BY
WOODSTOCK FURNITURE AND
MATTRESS OUTLET.
MATTRESS OUTLET. GOOD CHOICE OF MUSIC THERE.
GETTING US EXCITED TO GET
MOVING.
MOVING.
MOVING. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE, MAYBE YOU
ARE TRAVELING OR ENJOYING LIFE
BY THE POOL.
YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENT THAT YOU
WANT TO TELL US ABOUT.
>> JUST IN TIME FOR THE WEATHER
BECAUSE IT'S GETTING PERFECT
NOW, FINALLY COOLING DOWN.
THIS IS A GREAT EVENT FOR YOU
TO GET INVOLVED IN.
RUN, ROCK OR ROLL AND JOIN U.S.
OLYMPIAN JESS CALLAWAY,
REPRESENTING OVER 100 OF
ATLANTA'S TOP COMPANIES AT THIS
YEAR'S 37th KAISER PERMANENTE
WALK/RUN.
WALK/RUN.
WALK/RUN. IT IS IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE,
RIGHT OFF THE BRIDGE WHEN YOU
START THE START LINE AND YOU
SEE THE WHOLE CITY AND THE SUN
IS SETTING, IT'S REALLY NICE.
>> I KNOW EVERYBODY GETS THEIR
EMPLOYEES MOTIVATED FOR THIS.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>
YEAR. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. SO THIS YEAR EACH COMPANY IS
TEAMING UP AND CHALLENGING ALL
THEIR COLLEAGUES TO TEAM UP AND
PARTICIPATE IN THIS UNIQUE
EVENT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE
HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND THERE'S
AWARDS GIVEN TO THE TEAM WITH
THE MOST ENTHUSIASM, THE BEST T-
SHIRT DESIGNS AND MUCH MORE AND
SOMETHING ELSE SPECIAL ABOUT
THIS YEAR'S EVENT IS THAT IT
FALLS ON SEPTEMBER 11th, SO
KAISER IS GOING TO HONOR AND
RECOGNIZE OUR NATION'S HEROES
FOR THEIR SACRIFICES AND
SERVICE WITH A SPECIAL CEREMONY
BEFORE THE RACE STARTS.
ENTRY FEES GIVEN TO FIRST
RESPONDERS AND MILITARY
VETERANS.
VETERANS.
VETERANS. ONE MORE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT IS BRAND-NEW THIS YEAR IS
THAT THEY HAVE OPENED THE RACE
TO THOSE USING WHEELCHAIRS SO
NOW THEY CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE
AND JOIN ALL THE FUN.
SO THIS 5K IS KICKING OFF RIGHT
THERE AT THE GEORGIA WORLD
CONGRESS CENTER AND
REGISTRATION OPEN RIGHT NOW,.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS
INTERVIEWING SOME OF THE PEOPLE
IN CHARGE OF THIS WALK IN THE
PAST FEW YEARS IS LET'S JUST
SAY YOU'RE IN A COMPANY AND YOU
HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT MAYBE
HAVEN'T EXERCISED IN A WHILE,
MAYBE HAVE AN INJURY SIDELINING
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. THEY HELP YOU GET MOTIVATED
WITH THE PROPER TRAINING.
TALK ABOUT TEAM BUILDING TO THE
NTH DEGREE.
NTH DEGREE. >> EVERY COMPANY IS THERE FROM
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA. SUCH A GOOD WAY TO BOND WITH
EVERYONE YOU WORK WITH IN A
HEALTHY, FUN WAY.
IT'S A REALLY FUN RACE SO
HOPEFULLY YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT
AND ENJOY IT.
>> I LOVE IT.
NUMBER 2.
NUMBER 2.
NUMBER 2. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. NOW TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. IT
THIS. IT IS CALLED DYING WITH
GRATITUDE AND THIS IS A
FUNDRAISER THAT SPRINGER
MOUNTAIN FARMS --
>> SPRINGER.
>> SPRINGER. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AND CREATURE COMFORT BREWING
COMPANY RAISING MONEY FOR THE
GIVING KITCHEN WHICH WE LOVE.
IT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FOOD
SERVICE WORKERS FACING
UNEXPECTED CRISIS.
UNEXPECTED CRISIS. AND I ACTUALLY GOT TO DO THIS
YESTERDAY AT MY RESTAURANT THAT
I WENT TO WHICH WAS CHOPPED.
NOW, HOW THEY ARE DOING THIS IS
THAT THEY ARE GIVING 10% OF ALL
YOUR SALES TO THEM.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT. >> SO LAST YEAR DINING WITH
GRATITUDE RAISED NEARLY
$125,000 FOR THIS CAUSE AND ALL
YOU HAVE TO DO IS DINE OUT AT A
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANT, A
FOOD TRUCK OR CONCESSION THAT
IS INVOLVED WITH THIS AND THEY
WILL DONATE 10% OF YOUR
PURCHASE TO THE GIVING KITCHEN
SO VISIT THE GIVING KITCHEN.COM
TO FIND A MEAL NEAR YOU.
THE LAST DAY IS TUESDAY TO GET
INVOLVED WITH THIS.
>> SUCH A GREAT ORGANIZATION.
IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY ON A
PARTICULAR WAIT STAFF AT A
RESTAURANT, SOMETHING HAPPENS,
YOU KNOW, OFTENTIMES MAYBE THEY
MIGHT NOT HAVE THE INSURANCE TO
COVER IT, THEN THEY ARE OUT OF
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. >>
WORK. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> SO THIS IS GOING TO HELP
DURING THAT TIME, MAYBE WHERE
INSURANCE, THAT GAP WHERE THEY
ARE GOING TO TAKE THE LEAD AND
HELP YOU.
HELP YOU.
HELP YOU. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. WHAT A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION FOR
THAT TYPE OF NEED THAT OUR CITY
NEEDS.
NEEDS.
NEEDS. >>
NEEDS. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I REALLY LOVE IT.
AND YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED AT
HOW LONG THE LIST OF
RESTAURANTS WAS.
RESTAURANTS WAS. THERE IS LIKE EVERY LEVEL
RESTAURANT INVOLVED.
RESTAURANT INVOLVED. THAT IS AMAZING.
>> EVERY PRICE POINT.
>> EVERY PRICE POINT.
AND I LOVED CHOPPED BY THE WAY.
>> I LOVE IT TOO.
>> HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS.
>> SO DELISH.
>> CHECK OUT THE LIST ON OUR
WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
>> A LOT OF OPTIONS ALL OVER
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA. >> SMALLER PRICE POINTS ALL THE
WAY UP TO --
>> FANCY, WHATEVER YOU WANT.
>> FINE DINING.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU, MISS MYRA SKY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IF YOU KNOW THE GROUP,
ORGANIZATION OR EVEN INDIVIDUAL
MAKING A DIFFERENCE SHARE WITH
US.
US.
US. MYRA
US. MYRA WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE THEM
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