Idaho
2023 Steps for Schools walking challenge awards $47,500 to participants
BOISE, Idaho — The 2023 Steps for Faculties strolling problem earned $47,500 that can be distributed to Idaho faculties on behalf of the Idaho legislators and constitutional officers who participated.
Steps for Faculties is sponsored by Blue Cross of Idaho Basis for Well being program that promotes the significance of bodily exercise. This system was launched in 2015, and has awarded greater than $265,000 for native faculties.
The problem takes place within the month of February. An award of $500 is earned if the participant walks a median of 5,000 steps per day, or $1000 for averaging 10,000 steps per day.
This 12 months this system had 64 individuals attain their the objectives to earn cash for faculties of their district.
courtesy of Blue Cross of Idaho
Individuals can be given “large checks” to current to their faculties. The funds can be utilized to buy gear or sponsor programming that encourages youngsters to be lively.