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Get Fit, Stay Fit is hosting its annual Fit Fair today, a free event which provides information to students, faculty and staff on how to stay healthy and stay active while at Bradley.
According to the Bradley website, “The Fit Fair seeks to increase knowledge of resources at Bradley and the surrounding community, while also serving as a healthy jumpstart to the new year in helping Bradley students live a well-balanced life.”
Get Fit, Stay Fit is a program through Bradley for which the community can register to in order to make healthier decisions and exercise more often. All attendees who are a part of the Get Fit, Stay Fit will earn five points toward the program.
Logan Dowell, an intern for the program, said the Fit Fair came about in 2013 as a way to exhibit the new Markin Recreation Center and educate students and the Peoria community on making healthier choices toward a healthier lifestyle.
“It’s important for students to attend so that they can educate themselves on ways to live a lifestyle filled with wellness – physical, mental and spiritual,” Dowell, a senior public relations major, said. “It also serves as an opportunity for students to learn what places around Peoria also promote these things.”
Anna Reed, assistant director of Wellness Programs, said the Fit Fair is a good way to bring everybody in the area together for a common cause: health and wellness.
“It’s one of the only fairs that brings the Bradley students and Peoria community together under one roof to promote wellness,” Reed said.
The Fit Fair will be in Markin Family Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students, faculty and staff to participate in raffles, giveaways and more. A Bradley ID is required for entry.
