The 3rd Annual Citywide Walk to School Day will take place on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The Walk to School Day LA Team is now in high-gear to identify participating schools within the City of Los Angeles and recruit volunteer organizers.
With your help, we can double the number of participating schools from last year from 50 to 100. Please support this partnership of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District by celebrating a truly memorable Walk-tober with a Walk to School Day.
Walk to School Day is a yearly national event that happens at thousands of schools. Students, parents, school personnel and other community members experience the walk to school as they walk together on the day of the event. The event seeks to generate wider teachings about the importance of physical activity, awareness of the fun of walking, and early identification of safety concerns.
Walk to School Day is a great way to celebrate walking to school and highlight activities at your campus that can increase physical activity, improve health, and address personal and traffic safety concerns. This is a great opportunity to help encourage children to walk to school leading to healthy habits and improved safety around school campuses. As a rule of thumb, walking routes should be no longer than one mile. Walking School Bus meeting spots should be between 1/4 – 1/2 mile from the school.
Be a Walk to School Day volunteer organizer. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), support Walk to School Day and provide training, planning support, promotional materials and incentives for your event.
For more information about Walk to School Day and how to get involved or host an event, visit walktoschoolday-la.org, or find them on Facebook and Twitter.
