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5k event underscores Westside health issues, awareness
New 5k event promotes Westside health, fitness and public art
Dist. 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle speaks on Westside public art, health, fitness
Contact: Steve Peralta or Manny Castillo
(210) 226-7466
(210) 737-5979
Steve@SanAnto.org
MCastillo@SanAnto.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dist. 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle speaks on Westside public art, health, fitness
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 4, 2003) - San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) and District 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle will conduct a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 12:30 p.m. to announce the first annual Corazon y Familia Mural 5k Run/Walk and address the importance of Westside public art, health and fitness. Radle co-chairs the event with University of Texas at San Antonio President Dr. Ricardo Romo.
The press conference takes place at 2120 El Paso on the corner of El Paso and Chupaderas streets.
SACA's eighth mural "Salvacion" serves as the backdrop for the press conference. Located within a barrio just north of Guadalupe St., "Salvacion" has become a place of worship and meditation for local residents who may not feel comfortable or welcomed at a church or other traditional place of worship. Digital images of "Salvacion" are available at SACA's photolog at http://www.sananto.org/photolog.
WHO: District 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle, San Anto Cultural Arts
WHAT: Press Conference
WHERE: 2120 El Paso, San Antonio, Texas 78207
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, 12:30 p.m. CST
WHY: To announce the Westside's first annual Corazon y Familia Mural 5k Run/Walk and address the importance of public art, health and fitness.
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Editors: Digital images with cutlines of all of SACA's murals are available at http://www.sananto.org/photolog/. A map of the event route is also available at the SACA Web site at http://www.sananto.org/corazon/archives/000070.html. Please call (210)226-7466 for hi-resolution images.
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Founded in 1993, San Anto Cultural Arts is a non-profit, community arts organization located in the heart of San Antonio's Westside. The organization currently operates three projects: The Community Mural Project, The Video Oral History and Documentary Project and El Placazo Community Newspaper.
SACA's mission is to provide people of all socio-economic backgrounds tools to realize their creative skills in art, journalism, and video production and documentation as a way to foster community, social, educational, human and community development.
5k event underscores Westside health issues, awareness
Contact: Steve Peralta or Manny Castillo
(210) 226-7466
(210) 737-5979
Steve@SanAnto.org
MCastillo@SanAnto.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 24, 2003) - Free health screenings and other information offered at the upcoming Corazon y Familia Mural 5k Run/Walk offer an opportunity for participants of the Westside event to adopt healthier lifestyles, announced event organizer San Anto Cultural Arts.
The Corazon y Familia Mural 5K Run/Walk takes place Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Plaza Avenida Guadalupe at 1327 Guadalupe street. The event promotes health and fitness while serving as a showcase for the murals and public art produced by San Anto Cultural Arts' Community Mural Program. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Pre-registration is $15, $20 race day. Residents of the 78207 zip code are not required to pay a fee.
Startling statistics about the health of Mexican Americans underscore the need for health awareness in the mostly Mexican American Westside:
- According to a recent study published by the National Institutes of Health, Mexican Americans living in San Antonio are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes than Mexicans living in Mexico City. Those in the San Antonio group are also more likely to have high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Poor eating and exercise habits are reportedly to blame.
- According to the American Obesity Association, the prevalence of overweight Mexican Americans reached 73.4 percent between 1999 and 2000 (Overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9. Obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or more. A formula and calculator for figuring BMI is available online at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm).
- A study presented at the 2002 American Heart Association Asia Pacific Scientific Forum found that Mexican Americans are 1.9 times more likely to die from coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic whites.
- San Antonio's reputation as an unhealthy city reaches as far away as England where a recent story in London's Observer reaffirms the city's "Fat City" label and criticizes the city for not doing more to promote health and fitness: "In San Antonio, it is almost impossible to walk anywhere as the blocks are so large, the roads so wide. The only people you see using their legs are tourists or the homeless."
"San Anto Cultural Arts' Corazon y Familia Mural 5K Run/Walk is unique in that we are utilizing our murals to bring to light the serious issues of public health in our Mexicano community," said SACA Executive Director, Manuel Castillo. "A healthy community needs art, creativity and strong hearts and minds - literally."
Major sponsors of the event include HEB Making Connections and City Public Service.
Call (210) 226-7466 or visit http://www.sananto.org for more information.
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Editors: Digital images with cutlines available at http://www.sananto.org/photolog/. Please call (210)226-7466 for hi-resolution images.
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Founded in 1993, San Anto Cultural Arts is a non-profit, community arts organization located in the heart of San Antonio's Westside. The organization currently operates three projects: The Community Mural Project, The Video Oral History and Documentary Project and El Placazo Community Newspaper.
SACA's mission is to provide people of all socio-economic backgrounds tools to realize their creative skills in art, journalism, and video production and documentation as a way to foster community, social, educational, human and community development.
New 5k event promotes Westside health, fitness and public art
Contact: Steve Peralta, (210) 226-7466, (210) 737-5979, Steve@SanAnto.org
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 15, 2003) - San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) and honorary co-chairs, District 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle, and University of Texas at San Antonio President, Ricardo Romo, today announced the birth of San Antonio's newest community health event. The Corazon y Familia Mural 5K Run/Walk takes place Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Plaza Avenida Guadalupe at 1327 Guadalupe street in the heart of the city's Westside. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
The event promotes health and fitness while serving as a showcase for the murals and public art produced by San Anto Cultural Arts' Community Mural Program. The Mural 5k route guides participants through the surrounding community and past 18 murals created by Westside residents through the Mural Program.
"This is a very exciting event for us," said SACA Executive Director, Manuel Castillo. "As our mural program grew within our Westside Mural District, we knew that some day we would be able to organize a 5K routed along our murals. That day has come."
Over 200 participants are expected to enjoy free refreshments, live music and entertainment and health screenings provided at the event. All participants receive a free t-shirt and commemorative ribbon.
Pre-registration is $15 with a race day fee of $20. Residents of the 78207 zip code are not required to pay a fee. Registration forms are available by calling SACA at (210) 226-7466 or online at http://www.sananto.org.
Major sponsors for the first annual event include HEB Making Connections and City Public Service.
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Editors: Digital images available. Please call Steve Peralta at (210)226-7466 or (210)737-5979.
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Founded in 1993, San Anto Cultural Arts is a non-profit, community arts organization located in the heart of San Antonio's Westside. The organization currently operates three projects: The Community Mural Project, The Video Oral History and Documentary Project and El Placazo Community Newspaper.
SACA's mission is to provide people of all socio-economic backgrounds tools to realize their creative skills in art, journalism, and video production and documentation as a way to foster community, social, educational, human and community development.