International Walk and Roll to School Week

International Walk or Roll to School Week 2010 - A Great Success

Congratulations to all of the students, parents and teachers who walked or rolled to school during the week of October 4-8. With 70 schools participating, Alameda County joined schools all over the world to celebrate and increase awareness about the joys and benefits of walking or rolling to school.

We hope that each school will use the excitement and enthusiasm that was generated in October to continue to do monthly or even weekly Walk or Roll to School Days and/or to continue to work on ways to increase the number of students that walk or roll to school.

This county-wide event would not have been possible without the generous support from the following: All of the parent and community champions and volunteers, County Supervisor Nate Miley, County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, City of Alameda Public Works Department, Audrey Lord-Hausman from Pedestrian Friendly Alameda, Aleida Andrino-Chavez, City of Albany transportation planner; City of San Leandro Police Department, City of San Leandro Transportation & Engineering Department, San Leandro city councilmember Michael Gregory, San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos, Oakland City Council members Jean Quan and Pat Kernighan,Carmela Chase, Oakland department of human services, Cycles of Change, Richmond Spokes, Alameda County Public Health Department -- Nutrition Services and Injury Prevention, CommPre’s Jesse Garrett, Alameda County Community Food Bank, Alameda County Public Works Department (Paul Keener), Office of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley (Anna Gee), Alameda County Probation Dept., Alameda County Redevelopment Agency, Deputy Sheriff's Activities League (DSAL)/Furthering Youth Inspirations (FYI)-Aiyana Knowles.

To see photos of students, parents and volunteers in Walk or Roll action at various schools around the county, be sure to visit our Facebook page.

International Walk to School in the USA                     www.walktoschool.org                        

NationalCenterfor Safe Routes to School                www.saferoutesinfo.org

International Walk to School                                        www.iwalktoschool.org