Title: Announcing the "You Can!" Celebration

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Section/SPIG: Medical Care

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The Administration on Aging encourages "You Can!" partners to join in celebrating ways for older adults to be active and healthy this September. Holding a local "You Can!" Celebration can help you spread the word about the importance of healthier lifestyles...and it can be fun!

During any seven-day period of September, AoA invites "You Can!" partners to create celebration activities. These are activities where participants can make a pledge and engage in healthier lifestyle activities. If they see how easy and enjoyable it can be, hopefully they will continue the nutrition and physical activity behaviors and help others to improve their health, too.

All community partners that sign up and complete the contest entry form have a chance to receive awards. The contest will culminate with a ceremony in the Washington, D.C. metro area in October where the best entries in leadership categories will be recognized.

For more information visit: <http://www.aoa.gov/youcan/partners_public/celebration/yc_splash.asp>.

If your organization wants to participate and is not yet a "You Can!" partner, you can enroll at <www.aoa.gov/youcan>.