West Palm Beach, Fla. (February 24, 2022) – Get up and get moving! The 11th annual Let’s Move Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge is back to motivate Palm Beach County residents of all ages. Presented by Digital Vibez, Inc. and Palm Health Foundation,Let’s Move is a month-long, free activity challenge From March 1-31 that encourages individuals and teams to participate by completing and logging just 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
Digital Vibez, a nonprofit organization that has gone viral for their dedication to empowering youth through dance fitness, technology, and the arts, will continue to lead the challenge by offering high-energy, innovative community events and activities for local adults and youth.
All residents and companies across Palm Beach County are invited to form teams and register atwww.LetsMovePBC.org, commit to exercising at least 30 minutes a day throughout the month of March, and log their minutes. A calendar full of free, public virtual and in-person activities will constantly be updated on the website as well to encourage residents to keep moving toward their goals all month long. The Village of Wellington, the winning team for the past two years, will host a kickoff event on March 1st at the Wellington Community Center Promenade.
“We have several exciting things up our sleeves this year! We empower Palm Beach County’s youth to move all year long and the Let’s Move campaign enables us to not only assist our youth but the entire community to reach their fitness goals through fun events, collaborations, and brand partnerships,” said Wil Romelus, founder of Digital Vibez. “Together with Palm Health Foundation, we’re able to ensure our future generations live longer, healthier lives by hosting events for everyone from kids to senior citizens that not only focuses on physical health but also social, emotional, and mental health creating healthy lifelong habits.”
Teams will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win prizes on social media which will incentivize residents to meet their daily movement goals and aim for the highest number of collective minutes logged at the end of the month. A $1,000 grant will be awarded to the Top Team and to the Sub Team who is a youth-focused program that logs the most minutes on theLet’s Move website to support their physical activity programming.
The Palm Beach County-based Let’s Move initiative was first launched in 2012 by Palm Health Foundation, the county’s leading community foundation for health. Inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2010 Let’s Move national program to decrease childhood obesity, the foundation created the local challenge for adults and children to improve a variety of health issues through regular physical activity. The challenge promotes that daily exercise combats illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, and strengthens brain health and life expectancy, among other benefits.
“Physical activity is vital to overall health and wellness, and we’re thrilled to continue to build a local culture of health by motivating residents to move and support each other in the process,” said Patrick McNamara, president, and CEO of Palm Health Foundation.
Let’s Move will kick off on March 1st at 3 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center Promenade. Teams that log the highest number of minutes by March 31st, and several other awardees, will be recognized at a community celebration at the end of the challenge on April14th from 6-8 p.m. at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach.
For the first year, Digital Vibez and the Let’s Move campaign have partnered with District Fit, a large-scale wellness festival focused on mindful practices, physical fitness, and a health-conscious lifestyle in downtown West Palm Beach. Hosted at The Square, this full day of wellness programming on Saturday, March 11, features a lineup of free and donation-based classes supporting Digital Vibez including yoga, cycling, dance, HIIT, and meditative workshops, led by elite instructors.
Team registration for the Let’s Move challenge is now open at www.letsmovepbc.org, and nothing would be possible without the help of our Let’s Movesponsors, AmeriHealth Caritas, WPBF News Channel 25 and the KVJ Show.
About Digital Vibez, Inc.
Digital Vibez is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Palm Beach County. Our mission is to empower youth in diverse and underserved communities through dance fitness, technology, and the arts. Our innovative programs and events motivate and inspire youth to use their creativity and talents to develop healthier habits while expressing themselves through positive outlets and engaging activities. For more information about Digital Vibez, visit digitalvibez.org or call (561) 847-4521.
About Palm Health Foundation
Palm Health Foundation is Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health. With the support of donors and a focus on results, the foundation builds strong community partnerships, respects diverse opinions, advocates for its most vulnerable neighbors and inspires innovative solutions to lead change for better health now and for generations to come. The foundation supports health equity for Palm Beach County residents of all backgrounds, heritage, education, incomes, and states of well-being. Palm Health Foundation has invested more than $91 million in Palm Beach County health since 2001. For more information about Palm Health Foundation, visit palmhealthfoundation.org or call (561) 833-6333.