For Immediate Release

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COALITION FOR A HEALTHY MARYLAND GIFTS
15 STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS MACHINES

(Columbia, MD) – The Coalition for a Healthy Maryland recently advanced its mission to promote prevention and improve the health of the residents of the State of Maryland by giving away 15 state-of-the-art pieces of fitness equipment valued at over $32,500. The equipment was donated by some of the country’s leading fitness suppliers to support a raffle that raised over $10,000 for the Coalition.

The proceeds from the raffle, which concluded November 9, will contribute to the Coalition’s fight to help pass legislation that will establish a tax incentive to Marylanders for behavior changes and expenditures that lead to a healthy lifestyle.

“The real answer to the obesity epidemic and the spiraling health care costs is prevention,” said Tim Rhode, founder of the Coalition for a Healthy Maryland and co-owner of the Maryland Athletic Club & Wellness Center (MAC). “The Coalition, through this raffle and other awareness initiatives, is working hard to improve the health of our state. A healthy Maryland means lower healthcare costs and a healthy workforce and workplace.”

The Coalition for a Healthy Maryland is a group comprised of members in the health and wellness industry as well as businesses, associations and concerned citizens. The Coalition came together in 2008 with the sole purpose to promote prevention. In their efforts to promote prevention, they propose that the state of Maryland promote increased physical activity, improved nutrition, and decreased smoking & tobacco use for all Marylanders.

The fitness equipment was donated by: Cybex, Atlantis, FreeMotion, atrix, Motus USA, Star Trac, Life Fitness, Precor, Bowflex and Polar.

To learn more about the Coalition for a Healthy Maryland or to support the cause, visit www.cfahm.org.

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