Within your Walk Welcome Packet: Welcome:

1. Your official welcome because, well, you’re official! 2. What you’re doing here

Marketing: 3. Leader portal access 4. Sample press release

Liability: 6. Liability waiver in English 7. All-in-one newsletter / waiver sign in sheet

Welcome to the Walk!

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Thank!you!for!your!dedication!to!Walk!with!a!Doc.!We!are!thrilled!to!have!your!leadership!as!we!embrace!Margaret!Mead’s!motivational!words,!“Never!doubt!that!a!small!group!of!thoughtful!committed!citizens!can!change!the!world:!indeed!it’s!the!only!thing!that!ever!has.”!Through!your!support,!we!are!taking!big!steps!toward!improving!the!health!of!the!country!and!beyond.!!Please!let!us!know!if!you!ever!need!anything!from!marketing!help!to!new!WWAD!swag!(http://www.walkwithadoc.org/shop).!We!have!you!covered.!We!look!forward!to!working!with!you.!!Don’t!forget!to!like!us!on!Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/WWAD411!and!follow!us!on!Twitter!http://www.twitter.com/JustWalkEvents!to!see!what!we!say!about!you!!

!Health!and!happiness,!!RLHabash Rachael!L!Habash!Executive!Director!Walk!with!a!Doc!!

“I wanted to share a couple of stories from my Walk this week. In our recent meeting,

there was concern about how to demonstrate or measure the value of the Walk with Doc program. Data is paramount in medicine and our society, but there are other measures of

success as well. I think you will understand.

There’s an older couple that has been coming to my walk with regularity for many months. The gentleman was hospitalized several months ago and learned about the Walk

on his departure from the hospital when he saw a poster in the lobby. He clearly has mobility and gait challenges, likely associated with Diabetes. He has grown steadily stronger and leaner in the months I have known him and his effort is considerably

diminished relative to when they first joined us.

This weekend the gentlemen and his wife told me they are moving to Tucson. Before I could say I would miss them, the wife shot out, "Don't worry, we have already looked up

the WWAD program and found our group out there!" This is IMPACT.

Another regular walker, one of the speedy ones, who always brings her entire family, was waiting for me after completing her walk. I always bring up the rear for safety reasons. She told me two women, new to our community, had stopped by to see what the Walk

with a Doc program was about. She explained that she had filled them in on the purpose, schedule and had them sign up for the email list. This is (community) OWNERSHIP.

I support the WWAD program wholeheartedly. I come away each time feeling energized, positive and as if I have touched someone in a way I cannot in my office. This is

(physician and community) WELLNESS.

As medicine and the delivery of it changes, we will be challenged by creating new ways to meet the needs of a diverse population of patients.

We can do it, one Walk at a time.”

STASH OF INSPIRATION

INSTRUCTIONS: Read this letter from Dr. Susan Pike of Georgetown, TX once daily or as needed to maintain excessive

levels of inspiration.

Marketing: So I have all this stuff. Now what?

Walk with a Doc is committed to making your walks irresistible to the public. Kind of like those artichokes up there. Don’t they look delicious? In order to do that, we’ve developed a marketing toolkit to share with our Walk Leaders, and we’ve plopped it right in our Leader Portal. The very place where you can electronically connect with other Docs around the world facing the same challenges and reaping the same rewards as you!

Sign up and explore here:

http://walkwithadoc.org/wwad-leader-registration/

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!!!!!!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION:

[HOSPITAL OR CLINIC NAME] [STREET ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE ZIP]

Announces New WALK WITH A DOC Program “Take a step toward better health,” says [doctor]

[CITY, STATE] –– [DATE] [HOSPITAL, CLINIC, MEDICAL PRACTICE] will host the first of [CITY]’s Walk With a Doc walking program on [DAY, DATE] at [TIME]. Walkers will enjoy a refreshing and rejuvenating walk with [Doctor] and other healthcare professionals, who will provide support to the walkers and answer questions during the walk. Walk With a Doc is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. “This program has had tremendous participation and tremendous success in many other cities around the country,” said [DOCTOR]. “I’m very pleased to be a part of this exciting and simple program that shows such improved health results for so many people.” [Doctor] encourages anyone in the community to join the walk. This is a FREE program and pre-registration is not required. Future walks will be announced via the Walk with a Doc website, www.walkwithadoc.org. “Walk with a Doc is honored to team up with [HOSPITAL, CLINIC]. By incorporating Walk with a Doc, [HOSPITAL, CLINIC, PARK, CITY] are demonstrating an exceptional level of caring and commitment to their community”, said Dr. David Sabgir, founder of Walk with a Doc. Date: Time: Location: Why walk? “There’s no question that increasing exercise, even moderately, reduces the risks or many diseases, including coronary heart disease, breast and colon cancer and Type 2 diabetes,” said [doctor]. “Research has even shown that you could gain two hours of life for each hour that you exercise regularly.” According to the American Heart Association, walking as little as 30 minutes a day can provide these benefits, as well:

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• Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels • Help maintain a healthy body weight and lower the risk of obesity • Enhance mental well-being • Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

[City] joins a growing list of communities nationwide that have created local Walk With a Doc (WWAD) programs. WWAD was created by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist who practices at Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, OH and he has been walking every weekend since 2005. The expansion and support of the program is thanks to Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

### About [Clinic or Hospital or Medical Practice]: About Walk With a Doc: WWAD is a non-profit organization that encourages healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. To learn more, go to www.walkwithadoc.org. Best regards, [CONTACT PERSON] [TITLE] !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Liability

To combat any hullabaloo that has the potential to disrupt the peace, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to obtain liability insurance to cover you, your walkers, your walker’s walkers, your volunteers, that neighbor kid from down the street – you get the picture. Everyone is covered. Just don’t forget to have people sign the waiver / newsletter sign up sheet further down this packet. Email these to us after your walk so we can deliver those people their weekly humor laden newsletter with educational undertones.

Waiver and Release of Liability

Please read each of the following statements carefully. In this waiver, the term “Just Walk” refers to Just Walk! Inc. (d/b/a Walk with a Doc), its members, directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, sponsors, representatives, and any persons or entities whose property may be used as part of the Just Walk program.

• Just Walk is a non-competitive program designed to provide general health information and moderate physical exercise in a supportive group environment. I represent that I am in adequate physical condition to participate and that I have consulted my doctor or other health care provider as to any concerns I have regarding my ability to participate safely.

• I understand that Just Walk cannot guarantee my safety while attending or participating in the program. I understand that participation in the program exposes me to certain risks, including the possibility of serious injury or death, from, but not limited to: traffic, falls and other hazards of walking in different settings, contact with animals, exposure to hazardous weather conditions, and the possibility of walk or weather related injury or illness.

• Medical and health information is given from time to time at Just Walk events. I understand that this information is being given in a public venue for general knowledge and is not intended to replace a personal consultation with my doctor or health care provider. I will consult my doctor or health care provider as to any personal health concerns.

• I understand that it is my responsibility to protect my property while attending Just Walk events and that Just Walk cannot be responsible for any damage to or loss of such property.

• I grant permission to Just Walk to use my name, any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of my participation in the Just Walk program. I release any rights of privacy and/or compensation that I may have in connection with such use.

• I have read and carefully understand this waiver. In consideration for my taking part in Just Walk, I, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, release, waive, and hold harmless Just Walk from any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, actions and causes of action with respect to death, injury or property damage, however caused, arising out of my participation in the Just Walk program.

Participant’s Signature, or Guardian’s Signature if Participant is under the Age of 18:

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WE INTERRUPT THIS WAIVER TO BRING YOU AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

We really want to know who’s coming to your Walks. We get some sick satisfaction from knowing people are walking. Less selfishly, demonstrating our collective impact helps to inspire the nation and get more people Walking! Please send us these sing-up sheets, or record your monthly participation in the IMPACT-OMETER that we send to your inbox each month.

Thanks in advance for letting us know we are not alone.

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