Walk With Us On October 1st!
The 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, will be held on Wednesday, October 1. The Annual Walk is an opportunity to join thousands of other Iowans statewide in walking for 30 minutes to raise awareness of the importance of physical and mental well-being in Iowa. Workplaces, schools, organizations and cities are all encouraged to register a walk for free!
You don’t have to be a marathon runner to take care of your mental and physical health. What matters is that you start somewhere, whether that be a daily walk or a healthier breakfast, small steps can make huge impacts on our health.
Let us know where you’ll be walking and spread the word in your community with #StartSomewhere and #HSIWalk on social media!
Need help registering? Click here
Family Friendly Walk Events
15th Healthiest State Annual Walk Celebration
Join us at Water Works Park on October 1st from 5-7pm for the 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk presented by Delta Dental of Iowa Celebration event!
The family-friendly event will include a ceremonial walk, live music, yard games and free food (while supplies last). So bring your family, celebrate the walk, and enjoy games and food with us this fall!
Walk With Us at the IMT Des Moines Marathon
The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative and the Des Moines Marathon are excited to partner for the Healthiest State Initiative 1 Mile Walk Presented by HealthPartners on October 19th!
The brand-new family-friendly 1 mile walk is designed for all ages and abilities and allows all Iowans to get in on the race day fun and activities in person or virtually. Support our organization and register today!
Help Us Hit Our Donation Goal!
Donations are optional for the 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk and if you are so kind to contribute, we suggest a donation of $50. The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is a nonprofit organization that relies on donor support to continue its critical work. Your gift will help our efforts to create awareness and integrate solutions to improve the physical, social and mental well-being of Iowans so that every Iowan has the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
A $50 donation will help us:
1. Support Make It OK - A $50 donation covers the costs for one Make It OK Ambassador to be trained. These ambassadors then take what they’ve learned about mental illness and how to be supportive and spread the Make It OK message in their own communities to destigmatize mental illness, and begin important conversations around mental health.
2. Provide Healthy Incentives - A $50 donation provides 61 servings of produce to a food insecure family or individual in Iowa through our healthy incentives Double Up Food Bucks and Produce Rx programs.
3. Invest in 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! - A $50 donation goes towards the creation of exclusive resources and technical assistance for Iowa schools, early care sites, out-of-school programs, workplaces or health care clinics once they register to become a 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! site.
Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit corporation, IRS Tax ID 45-4570642. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Thank you for considering a contribution!
