Pella Christian schools are partnering with local businesses and seeking the community’s participation in a New Year’s team health challenge.

Development Coordinator Frederick DeHaan tells KNIA/KRLS News they are launching the New Year, New You 2018 Health Challenge at PPI Plant One tomorrow morning from 10 a.m. to noon. DeHaan says the program includes teams of 10 participating in a group weight loss challenge for six weeks. He says proceeds benefit two projects for Pella Christian Schools — the high school’s annual Winterim program and the grade school’s Little Eagle house building project to bring affordable housing to the community.

The challenge concludes on March 3rd.

From DeHaan:
What: A six-week, team-oriented health challenge to create a better, stronger community and to support Pella Christian Schools.

When: Teams can collectively weigh in Saturday morning, January 20; and then again six weeks later, on Saturday, March 3, just prior to Spring Break.

Where: PPI Plant One Shipping Department, 300 SE 14th Street, Pella. Signs will guide you in.

Who: All residents of Pella, and surrounding counties for the “team health challenge” and individual challenge participants globally through our web site links. Team health challenge members can compete for a cash prize of $500.

Details of the Where: For three hours, January 20, 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. team participants can both “weigh in” on a very large digital floor scale AND they benefit from a free “Wellness Expo” with a handful of vendors and exhibitors at PPI, Ideally, up to ten persons can weigh in at one time.

Purpose of the Challenge: Improve the health and vitality of many residents, and the individual participant fees of $27.99 per person support two Pella Christian community building projects:
The Winterim 2018 internships experience for high school juniors and seniors; AND
The Little Eagle house building project that strives to create affordable housing choices in Pella.

How to Register: Please visit either … www.pceagles.org … or www.pellachristian.net … click on the Health Challenge link to gain more information AND to register as an individual or to register your team of up to 10 participants to qualify for the $500 grand prize.

More Details: 780-9481 … dehaanf@pceagles.org

Sponsorships Available: Beyond our present Vendors and Sponsors of PPI, Hy-Vee Foods, and Optiva Health, they invite additional vendors and sponsors prior to January 5th, and calls are welcomed again at … 780-9481 … orat dehaanf@pceagles.org