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From: Holly Koester October
26, 2007 (updated 11/19/07)
Subject: Cheerios/Health Kickoff I don't know if you remember from the Nat'l Veteran
Wheelchair Games, General Mills was
going to pick 12 veterans, and then narrow it down to 6 to be on the Cheerios boxes going to the PX's and Canteen. Well, I was selected as one of the 12 finalists and today I was notified I made it as one of the 4 to be on the Cheerios box. Actually, they are going to put all twelve of us on the boxes, small head shots, because it was so hard to narrow it down, but 4 of us will be on the back and they are making up baseball cards that we will sign. The boxes won't be out until March 2008, but General Mills wants to start a health walk/roll kickoff, starting in November around Veterans Day. They want it to be a 100 mile walk/roll. Now don't
panic, not 100 miles in one day. It's 100 miles,
1 day at a time. Starting with a 1 mile walk/roll at the VA's around the US. So walk/roll one mile a day for 100 days. I will be at the kick off in Cleveland, as soon as I find out the date. I'm not sure when Cleveland will start, Pam Ecker has to get in touch with Mr Monahue, the VA Director and find out when he wants to start this health walk/roll. I am hoping Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton VA's
will join in and get involved with this health walk/roll. Wouldn't it
be cool for the VA staff, veterans, family members, friends to say I
walked a hundred miles. Any way as soon as I get more info I will
forward it. I just wanted to give you all a heads up so it's not a
totally last minute thing. I wouldn't be able to be at Columbus,
Cincinnati, or Dayton VA's on the kick off Day, but if you let me know
if you would like me to roll with you guys let me know.
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